Those, that are learned, alienate the friends of the foe that possesses friends. Having thus weakened him by making his friends abandon him, they bring him to subjugation.
अमित्रं मित्रसम्पन्नं मित्रैर्भिन्दन्ति पण्डिताः। भिन्नैर्मित्रैः परित्यक्तं दुर्बलं कुर्वते वशम्॥