Bhishma said “A king should never desire to conquer the Earth by unfair means even if such subjugation would secure him the sovereignty of the whole Earth. What king is there who becomes happy after acquiring victory by unfair means?
भीष्म उवाच नाधर्मेण महीं जेतुं लिप्सत जगतीपतिः। अधर्मविजयं लब्ध्वा को नु मन्येत भूमिप:॥