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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

A tyrant ruler and an immoral scholar are the most harmful of all people.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Accompany the ruler with caution, the friend with humility and cheerfulness, and the enemy with that which you can [use to] establish your proof over him.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Verily the ruler is a trustee of Allah on earth, the establisher of justice in the lands and among the people, and the one who deters people from misdeeds in the land.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The tyrant king frightens the innocent.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

An evil commander commissions the vulgar one [to work for him].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The bane of kings is evil intentions.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The bane of viziers is wicked inner thoughts.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The bane of leaders is weakness in politics.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The bane of a kingdom is [having] weak defences.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When you become the ruler then be kind [to your subjects].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When a king builds his kingdom on the foundations of justice and sustains it on the pillars of reason, Allah helps his friends and forsakes his enemies.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When the ruler makes you come closer to him, then increase your exaltation of him.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Kings have no affection.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Transient and fleeting kingship is wretched and insignificant.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Being independent of [and not seeking anything from] kings is the best kingship.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Boldness [and defiance] in front of the king is the quickest [means of] destruction.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The adornment of kingship is justice.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The wrath of kings is the messenger of death.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The merit of a king is in building prosperous cities.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

It is seldom that the affection of kings and traitors lasts.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The friendship of kings seldom lasts.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The hearts of the people are the treasuries of their leader, so whatever he deposits in them, be it justice or oppression, he will find it there.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no reward with Allah, the Glorified, greater than the reward of a just ruler and a benevolent man.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who gains authority [usually] adopts partiality.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who becomes haughty in his kingship has belittled it.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose aggression is prolonged, his rule [soon] comes to an end.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One whose kingship is tyrannical, his destruction becomes great.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Whoever is betrayed by his vizier, his administration gets corrupted.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who fears your whip wishes for your death.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who relies upon your goodness is concerned about [the end of] your rule.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who boldly [and defiantly] faces the ruler becomes vulnerable to disgrace.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Whoever betrays his king, his security is nullified.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who is just in his kingship becomes needless of his aides.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who is concerned about his kingship curtails his aggression.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Whoever treats the people unjustly, Allah causes his reign to end and hastens his ruin and destruction.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who is tyrannical in his kingdom, the people wish for his annihilation.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who unsheathes the sword of aggression is stripped of the grandeur of kingship.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who seeks the favour of a king without [the proper] etiquette moves out from safety into harm.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Whoever is tyrannical in his reign and increases his aggression, Allah will demolish his foundation and tear down his pillars [of kingship].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Whoever is just in his rule and shows kindness [to the people], Allah will elevate his stature and will strengthen [and grant victory to] his helpers.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who makes his kingship subservient to his religion, every king will submit to him.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When one makes his religion subservient to his kingship, every person will covet it.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who is occupied with [serving] the king will not [have time to] attend to his brothers.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

It is a right upon the king to govern himself before his soldiers.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Disputing with kings takes away blessings.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Evil viziers are the helpers of tyrants and the brothers of wrongdoers.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Oppressive governors are the worst of the ummah and opponents of the [true] leaders.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Do not separate from your [rightful] ruler, thereby making the consequence of your affair blameworthy.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Never visit kings frequently, for they are such that if you accompany them they will become weary of you and if you advise them sincerely they will debase you.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Do not desire to mingle with kings, for indeed they consider replying salutations to be too much speech and striking the necks to be insignificant punishment.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Do not associate with the king in times of disturbance and upheaval, for indeed the sea is such that even when it is calm, the seafarer barely manages to remain safe in it, so how would he fare with its turbulent winds and the tumultuous waves?!

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Never desire to gain the affection of kings, for indeed they will forsake you when you are most intimate with them and they will cut you off when you are closest to them.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no prosperity [in the place] where the king passes (or is oppressive).

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When the intention of the king changes, the times change (or get corrupted).

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When the king becomes enraged, Satan takes control [over him].

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Seeking power [and sovereignty] is from the deceptions of Satan.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The justice of a king is the life of the populace and the prosperity of the creatures.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The worst of all rulers is one who is ruled by his vain desire.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The worst of rulers is one whose subjects are oppressed.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The king's courtier is like a person who is riding on a lion, people are envious of his status while he is more aware of his own [dangerous] position.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Partnership in sovereignty leads to turmoil.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Holding a post with kings is a key of tribulation and the seed of affliction.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best king is the just one.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best king is the one who has the most continent soul.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best of all kings in character is one whose justice prevails over all the people.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most exalted of rulers is one who is not ruled by his vain desires.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most exalted of kings is one who has control over himself and spreads justice.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best of kings is one whose action and intention are good, and who is just with his army and his people.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The king who is in the best condition is one whose subjects become prosperous in his prosperity and whose justice prevails over all his people.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The people whom one should be cautious of the most are the tyrannical king, the powerful enemy and the disloyal friend.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most intelligent of kings is he who governs himself for the people in a way that will remove any proof against him and governs the people in a way that affirms his proof against them.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The kings are [supposed to be] defenders of the religion.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The king's crown is his justice.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

It is a right upon the king that he should govern himself [first] before his troops.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best of commanders is one who has command over himself.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best king is one who annihilates oppression and enlivens justice.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The lassitude of a king is more harmful for the people than the oppression of a king.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The alms-tax of the king is assisting the aggrieved.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The worst of kings is one who opposes justice.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The worst of viziers is one who is a vizier to the vicious.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Guard your position near your king, and be cautious of not being lowered from it by negligence towards that which raised you to it.

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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Works are [only] accomplished by the [right] workers.

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