يَحْتَاجُ الْإِمَامُ إِلَى قَلْبٍ عَقُولٍ وَلِسَانٍ قَئُولٍ وَجَنَانٍ عَلَى إِقَامَةِ الْحَقِّ صَئُولٍ
A leader needs a wise mind, an eloquent tongue and a heart that is steadfast in the establishment of truth
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَفْضَلُ الْمُلُوكِ سَجِيَّةً مَنْ عَمَّ النَّاسَ بِعَدْلِهِ
The best of all kings in character is one whose justice prevails over all the people
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَجَلُّ الْأُمَرَاءِ مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الْهَوَى عَلَيْهِ أَمِيراً
The most exalted of rulers is one who is not ruled by his vain desires
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَفْضَلُ الْمُلُوكِ مَنْ حَسُنَ فِعْلُهُ وَنِيَّتُهُ وَعَدَلَ فِي جُنْدِهِ وَرَعِيَّتِهِ
The best of kings is one whose action and intention are good, and who is just with his army and his people
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَحْسَنُ الْمُلُوكِ حَالًا مَنْ حَسُنَ عَيْشُ النَّاسِ فِي عَيْشِهِ وَعَمَّ رَعِيَّتَهُ بِعَدْلِهِ
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
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَعْقَلُ الْمُلُوكِ مَنْ سَاسَ نَفْسَهُ لِلرَّعِيَّةِ بِمَا يَسْقُطُ عَنْهُ حُجَّتُهَا وَسَاسَ الرَّعِيَّةَ بِمَا تَثْبُتُ بِهِ حُجَّتُهُ عَلَيْهَا
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
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
حَقٌّ عَلَى الْمَلِكِ أَنْ يَسُوسَ نَفْسَهُ قَبْلَ جُنْدِهِ
It is a right upon the king that he should govern himself [first] before his troops
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
خَيْرُ الْأُمَرَاءِ مَنْ كَانَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ أَمِيراً
The best of commanders is one who has command over himself
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
خَوَرُ السُّلْطَانِ أَشَدُّ عَلَى الرَّعِيَّةِ مِنْ جَوْرِ السُّلْطَانِ
The lassitude of a king is more harmful for the people than the oppression of a king
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
فَلْيَصْدُقْ رَائِدٌ أَهْلَهُ وَلْيُحْضِرْ عَقْلَهُ وَلْيَكُنْ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ فَمِنْهَا قَدِمَ وَإِلَيْهَا يَنْقَلِبُ
The [leader and] guide must be truthful to his followers and must employ his intellect; and he must be from those who are inclined to the Hereafter, for it is from there that he came forth and to it will be his return
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مَنْ أَحْسَنَ الْكِفَايَةَ اسْتَحَقَّ الْوِلَايَةَ
One whose competence is good deserves [to be given] authority
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مِنْ حَقِّ الْمَلِكِ أَنْ يَسُوسَ نَفْسَهُ قَبْلَ جُنْدِهِ
It is a right upon the king to govern himself before his soldiers
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مِنْ أَمَارَاتِ الدَّوْلَةِ الْيَقَظَةُ [التَّيَقُّظُ] لِحِرَاسَةِ الْأُمُورِ
One of the signs of alternation of power is vigilance in safeguarding affairs
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مِنْ دَلَائِلِ الدَّوْلَةِ قِلَّةُ الْغَفْلَةِ
From the indicators of alternation of power is decrease of negligence
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
السَّيِّدُ مَنْ لَا يُصَانِعُ وَلَا يُخَادِعُ وَلَا تَغُرُّهُ الْمَطَامِعُ
The eminent person is one who neither flatters nor deceives, nor is he beguiled by greedy ambitions
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم