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Book 9 Chapter VII Paragraph 4

Wikisource / R. Shamasastry (1915) · Book 9 - The Work of an Invader / Chapter VII · Verse Paragraph 4

arthasastraarthashastrakautilyachanakyabook-9

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When, in connection with these two kinds of wealth, there arise doubts, such as: "Is it provocative wealth or not? Harmless wealth or provocative wealth? First provocative and then harmless? Is it profitable to encourage an enemy or a friend? Would the bestowal of wealth and honour on an enemy's army excite hatred or not?"--of these doubts, doubt regarding the acquirement of wealth is preferable to (doubts regarding harm or provocation).