सुकरो हि मित्रेण संधिर्नामित्रेण ॥ कZ_०७.१३.१७ ॥
sukaro hi mitreṇa saṃdhir na amitreṇa
Vì việc lập giao ước thì dễ với bạn, chứ không dễ với kẻ thù.
Not categorically; he stresses feasibility and reliability—treaties with aligned interests (friends) are easier to conclude and sustain than with adversaries.