अभ्यन्तरकोपो बाह्यकोपात्पापीयानित्युक्तं पुरस्तात् ॥ कZ_०९.३.११ ॥
abhyantara-kopo bāhya-kopāt pāpīyān ity uktaṃ purastāt
Permusuhan dalaman lebih berbahaya daripada permusuhan luaran—sebagaimana telah dinyatakan sebelum ini.
Regime stability and internal cohesion are the first line of defense; external enemies are less dangerous than internal fracture.