“An arrow unleashed by an archer may kill a single man or not kill anyone; but a strategy unleashed by a wise man kills even those still in the womb (10.6.51)” WisdomLawStrategySecretsGovernanceKingStratagemAncient IndiaKautilyaPatrick Olivelle Translation Book:Arthashastra Source: Arthashastra
“A king will come under the power of as many people as he reveals a secret to, becoming powerless because of that act.” LawSecretsGovernanceKingAncient IndiaKautilyaPatrick Olivelle Translation Book:Arthashastra Source: Arthashastra