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 Just so, one man alone,
 * However brave he be,

Is scorned by foes, who soon
 * Proceed to injury."

Having listened to this view likewise, the king said to Live-Long: "My worthy sir, pray express your opinion also." And Live-Long said: "O King, from among the six possibilities, I recommend alliance. Pray adopt that. For the saying goes:

"Therefore you should stay at home and seek some competent ally, to make a counterweight against the enemy. But if you leave home and travel, no one will give you so much as a friendly word. For the proverb says:

"Nor is it even essential that the ally be powerful; the alliance even of feeble folk makes for defense. You know the saying:

"And how much more so, if you have alliance with the truly great! For the poet says: