و درود خدا بر او فرمود: فرمانروایی، میدان مسابقه مردان است. Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Govering power is the proving ground for people.

وَ قَالَ (عليه السلام):

الْوِلَايَاتُ مَضَامِيرُ الرِّجَالِ.

Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Govering power is the proving ground for people.

Source: Nahj al-Balagha, compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi. Persian: ترجمه محمد دشتی (Mohammad Dashti). English: Translation by Sayed Ali Reza (letters, sayings and sermons 1–16). Text from github.com/WWGTX/NahjulBalaghah. · Free for non-commercial religious use, with attribution