THE KURAL
866. Behold the prince who is a slave to his lust and who loseth his reason in the blindness of rage : his enmity will be welcomed by his foes.
867. Behold the prince who undertaketh an enterprise but doth things that accord not with its success: verily one should seek his enmity even by paying a price for it if necessary.
868. If a prince hath no virtues and many vices he will have no allies and his enemies will rejoice.
869. Enemies rejoice exceedingly when they get a fool and a coward to contend against.
870. Behold the prince who careth not even to fight his foolish neighbour and obtain an easy victory : glory will reject him for evermore.
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