He who has two parties to divide his attention can easily see one of them suffer all sorts of pangs. But he can never disregard the party next to his heart.
न हि पक्षवता न्याय्यं नि:स्नेहेन सुहृज्जने। पीड्यमान उपद्रष्टुं शक्तेनात्मा कथंचन॥