Book 6 Chapter II Paragraph 17
Wikisource / R. Shamasastry (1915) · Book 6 - The Source of Sovereign States / Chapter II · Verse Paragraph 17
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He whose friendship is derived from father and grandfather, and who is situated close to the territory of the immediate enemy of the conqueror is a natural friend; while he whose friendship is courted for self-maintenance is an acquired friend.