<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=512098" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Ch 01 Manner of Kings Story 25</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">One of the Arab kings ordered his officials to double the allowance of a certain attendant because he was always at the palace expecting orders while the other servants were engaged in amusements and sports, neglecting their duties. A pious man who heard this remarked that high degrees at the court of heaven are similarly bestowed upon servants:</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> If a man comes two mornings to serve the shah <br> He will on the third certainly look benevolently on him. <br> Sincere worshippers entertain the hope <br> That they will not be disappointed at the threshold of God. <br> Superiority consists in attending to commands. <br> The neglect of commands leads to exclusion. <br> Who possesses the criterion of righteousness <br> Places the head upon the threshold.</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=512098" data-title="Ch 01 Manner of Kings Story 25 de Sa di" data-description="One of the Arab kings ordered his officials to double the allowance of a certain attendant because he was always at the palace expecting orders while the other servants were engaged in amusements and sports, neglecting their duties. A pious man wh..."></div> </div> </div>

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