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بخش ۷ / Section 7

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ارسطاطالیس گوید: بهترین پادشاهان آن است به کرگس ماند گرداگرد او مردار، نه آن که به مردار ماند گرداگرد او کرگس، یعنی می باید که وی از حال حوالی خود آگاه باشد و حوالی وی غافل، نه وی از حال حوالی خود غافل باشد و حوالی وی از حال وی آگاه.
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Aristotle says: The best of kings is he who is like a vulture around whom lies carrion, not one who is like carrion around whom the vultures gather; that is, he must be aware of the state of his surroundings while his surroundings remain unaware of him, and not be unaware of the state of his surroundings while they are aware of his state. The king must be, like the vulture, well-informed Of the carrion that has fallen all around him; Not like a carrion around which the vultures have ranged in ranks, Sharpening their beaks upon him for their own gain.

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