Administrative Policies

The most difficult of administrative policies is the removal of habits [and customs]. أصْعَبُ السِّياساتِ نَقْلُ الْعاداتِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Tyranny is indeed an evil administrative policy. بِئْسَ السِّياسَةُ الْجَوْرُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The beauty of politics is [maintaining] justice in authority and pardoning despite having power [to... جَمالُ السِّياسَةِ العَدْلُ فِي الاِمْرَةِ، وَ العَفْوُ مَعَ الْقُدْرَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Good administration is the mainstay of the citizenry. حُسْنُ السِّياسَةِ قِوامُ الرَّعيَّةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Good administration makes leadership last. حُسْنُ السِّياسَةِ يَسْتَديمُ الرِّياسَةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose administration is good, obeying him becomes obligatory. مَنْ حَسُنَتْ سِياسَتُهُ وَجَبَتْ طاعَتُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose administration is good, his leadership lasts. مَنْ حَسُنَتْ سياسَتُهُ دامَتْ رِياسَتُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who falls short in administration [and politics] is poor in [and incapable of] leadership. مَنْ قَصُرَ عَنِ السِّياسَةِ صَغُرَ عَنِ الرِّياسَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The foundation of administration is justice. مِلاكُ السِّياسَةِ الْعَدْلُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is no leadership like [practicing] justice in administration. لارِياسَةَ كَالعَدْلِ فِي السِّياسَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Sovereignty is administration. اَلْمُلْكُ سِياسَةٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who aspires to rise to power is patient in the face of the torment of politics. مَنْ سَما إلَى الرِّياسَةِ صَبَرَ عَلى مَضَضِ السِّياسَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم