- Literally
- A king is a friend of his own interest, an ascetic is a friend of service; a prostitute is the wife of wealth, and wealth is the prostitute's husband.
- What it means
- Explains that the loyalty of rulers, holy men, and prostitutes is always transactional and based on self-interest, service, or money.
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