A king should win over a hero by clasping his hands, a coward by terrorising him, and a covetous man by presents of money, and with an equal he should wage war carefully.
शूरमञ्जलिपातेन भीरुं भेदेन भेदयेत्। लुब्धमर्थप्रदानेन समं तुल्येन विग्रहः॥