सुकरो हि मित्रेण संधिर्नामित्रेण ॥ कZ_०७.१३.१७ ॥
sukaro hi mitreṇa saṃdhir na amitreṇa
सुकरो हि मित्रेण संधिः, न अमित्रेण।
Not categorically; he stresses feasibility and reliability—treaties with aligned interests (friends) are easier to conclude and sustain than with adversaries.