“The man who is ingenious and wise, who is accompanied by a friend, and who knows the intentions of others, as also the proper time and place for doing everything, can gain over, very easily, even a woman who is very hard to be obtained.”

— Vātsyāyana , book Kama Sutra

Source: Kama Sutra, p. 30

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