Arthashastra
मित्र उपघात त्रस्तं वा शङ्कितं वा अरि-संहितात् । दूष्यैर् वा भेदितुं मित्रं साध्यं सिद्धं च तिष्ठति ॥
A friend who has realised the responsibilities of friendship, or who is honourable; or whose disappointment is due to want of information, or who, though excited, is unequal (to the task), or who is made to turn back owing to fear from another;
english translation
mitra upaghAta trastaM vA zaGkitaM vA ari-saMhitAt । dUSyair vA bhedituM mitraM sAdhyaM siddhaM ca tiSThati ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript