Manu Quotes

If the king did not, without tiring, inflict punishment on those worthy to be punished, the stronger would roast the weaker, like fish on a spit

That king who pardons the perpetrator of violence quickly perishes and incurs hatred.

A king who desires his own welfare must always forgive litigants, infants, aged and sick men, who inveigh against him.

Property, the owner of which has disappeared, the king shall cause to be kept as a deposit during three years; within the period of three years the owner may claim it, after that term the king may take it.

Care must be taken of barren women, of those who have no sons, of those whose family is extinct, of wives and widows faithful to their lords, and of women afflicted with diseases. A righteous king must punish like thieves those relatives who appropriate the property of such females during their lifetime.

Having first ascertained the opinion of each minister separately and then the views of all together, let the king do what is most beneficial for him in his affairs.

A king who governs his kingdom well, easily prospers.

That king who through folly rashly oppresses his kingdom, (will), together with his relatives, ere long be deprived of his life and of his kingdom. As the lives of living creatures are destroyed by tormenting their bodies, even so the lives of kings are destroyed by their oppressing their kingdoms

The ruler of ten villages shall enjoy one kula (as much land as suffices for one family), the ruler of twenty five kulas, the superintendent of a hundred villages the revenues of one village, the lord of a thousand the revenues of a town. And in each town let him appoint one superintendent of all affairs, elevated in rank, formidable, resembling a planet among the stars. Let that man always personally visit by turns all those other officials; let him properly explore their behavior in their districts through spies appointed to each. For the servants of the king, who are appointed to protect (the people), generally become knaves who seize the property of others; let him protect his subjects against such men.

As enemies do not hurt these beings, when they are sheltered by their fortresses, even so foes can not injure a king who has taken refuge in his fort. Let that fort be well supplied with weapons, money, grain and beasts of burden, with Brahmanas, with artisans, with engines, with fodder, and with water.

The most fundamental purpose of government is defense, not empire.

Every prime minister ... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.

As a governor, I am naturally inclined to focus on the domestic side of protecting the United States.

Where another common man would be fined one karshapana, the king shall be fined one thousand; that is the settled rule.

His enemy must not know his weaknesses, but he must know the weaknesses of his enemy; as the tortoise (hides its limbs), even so let him secure the members (of his government against treachery), let him protect his own weak points.

To Perpetual Peace

He made you king to do justice and righteousness.

A good king is a public servant.

As governor of my country, I have been an enemy to its enemies.

Why do the Gods make kings and queens if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?

I am not asking for 60 months to sit and enjoy power, but to be the Chowkidaar of the country.

[Hillary Clinton] never misused [ information that the Central Intelligence Agency has]. She always protected it. I would trust her with the crown jewels of the United States government. And, more importantly, I would trust her with the future security of the country and the future security of my kids.

What is Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton done to this country? That the most basic responsibility of an administration is to protect the safety and security of the American people.

The Blue and White government, led by me, will assemble the strongest security cabinet against terrorism and restore deterrence.

I promise you, I promise you that Donald Trump knows, Donald Trump knows that the primary role of the president is to keep us safe.