
Association & delegation! Bhisma said to Maharaj Yudhisthira: There are 4 kinds of sympathetic persons that the king can employ to assist him-those related by birth, those having same objectives, those naturally devoted to him, and those that have been won over by kind behavior & gifts. There is also fifth class of sympathizers. He is the virtuous person that is naturally inclined to act for the cause of righteousness. Such persons should only be utilized for virtuous undertakings, however, for they will never cooperate in the execution of the unrighteous dealings that kings are often forced to engage in Of the other four, those who are naturally devoted & those that are related by birth can be trusted more, whereas those who share common goal & those that are won over by gifts must always be regarded by suspicion. The minds of men are always subject to change. At any time, a friend can become an enemy & vice versa. For this reason, no one should be completely t...