<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=512080" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Ch 01 Manner Of Kings Story 05</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I saw at the palace-gate of Oglimish the son of a military officer<br>who was endued with marvellous intellect, sagacity, perception and<br>shrewdness; also the signs of future greatness manifested themselves<br>on his forehead whilst yet a small boy.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> From his head intelligence caused<br> The star of greatness to shine.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> In short, he pleased the sultan because he had a beautiful<br>countenance and a perfect understanding; and philosophers have said:<br>'Power consists in accomplishments, not in wealth and greatness in<br>intellect, not in years.' His companions, being envious, made an<br>attempt upon his life and desired to kill him but their endeavours<br>remained fruitless.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> What can a foe do when the friend is kind?</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> The king asked: 'What is the cause of their enmity to thee?' He<br>replied: 'Under the shadow of the monarchy of my lord I have satisfied<br>my contemporaries except the envious, who will not be contented but by<br>the decline of my prosperity, and may the monarchy and good fortune of<br>my lord be perpetual.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> I may so act as not to hurt the feelings of anyone<br> But what can I do to an envious man dissatisfied with himself?<br> Die, O envious man, for this is a malady,<br> Deliverance from which can be obtained only by death.<br> Unfortunate men sometimes ardently desire<br> The decline of prosperous men in wealth and dignity.<br> If in daytime, bat-eyed persons do not see<br> Is it the fault of the fountain of light, the sun?<br> Thou justly wishest that a thousand such eyes<br> Should be blind rather than the sun dark.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Sa+di">Sa di</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=512080" data-title="Ch 01 Manner Of Kings Story 05 de Sa di" data-description="I saw at the palace-gate of Oglimish the son of a military officer who was endued with marvellous intellect, sagacity, perception and shrewdness; also the signs of future greatness manifested themselves on his forehead whilst yet a small boy. Fr..."></div> </div> </div>

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