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اسکندر یکی از کارداران را از عملی شریف عزل کرد و عملی خسیس به وی داد روزی آن مرد بر اسکندر درآمد، گفت: چگونه می بینی عمل خویش را؟
گفت: زندگانی پادشاه دراز باد! نه مرد به عمل بزرگ و شریف گردد بلکه عمل به مرد بزرگ و شریف شود، در هر عملی که هست نیکو سیرتی می باید و داد و انصاف اسکندر را خوش آمد، عمل وی را به وی باز داد.

بایدت منصب بلند بکوش
تا به فضل و هنر کنی پیوند

نه به منصب بود بلندی مرد
بلکه منصب شد به مرد بلند

English translation

Alexander dismissed one of his officials from a noble office and gave him a lowly office. One day the man came before Alexander, who asked: How do you regard your office? He said: May the king's life be long! A man does not become great and noble through his office; rather, the office becomes great and noble through the man. In every office that exists, good character, justice, and fairness are required. This pleased Alexander, and he restored his office to him.

If you would have high rank, strive To join it with virtue and skill. A man's loftiness is not from his rank; Rather, rank becomes lofty through the lofty man.

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