मनुस्मृति - युद्ध

अनित्यो विजयो यस्मात् दृश्यते युध्यमानयोः ।
पराजयश्च संग्रामे तस्माद्युद्धं विवर्जयेत् ॥

- मनुस्मृति

anityo vijayo yasmAt dRushyate yudhyamAnayoH ।
parAjayashca saMgrAme tasmAdyuddhaM vivarjayet ॥

- manusmriti

Victory in a battle is a matter of chance. You may win or lose. So, one must not wage wars. Sooner or later, you will lose one of them.

- Manu Smriti