A king, who is patient and without any fault, may, if he likes, obtain the fruition of all his wishes, with the help of even a small force. That king, however, who wishes to be encircled by a number of self-seeking flatterers, can never derive the smallest benefit.
सर्वान् कामान् कामयानो हि धीरः सत्त्वेनाल्पेनाप्नुते हीनदोषः। यश्चात्मानं प्रार्थयतेऽर्थ्यमानैः श्रेयःपात्रं पूरयते च नाल्यम्॥