समादपि हि लब्धार्थाद्विश्वस्तस्य भयं भवेत् ॥ कZ_०७.५.४६च्द् ॥
samād api hi labdhārthād viśvastasya bhayaṃ bhavet
Kerana bahkan daripada orang yang setara, setelah dia mencapai tujuannya, bahaya boleh timbul—lebih-lebih lagi jika dia pernah dipercayai.
After incentives are satisfied, commitment weakens; the partner may now optimize against you—by defecting, revealing secrets, or renegotiating from advantage.