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honourable by religion. This is because it never allows the worldly ambitions of men to mar the prospects of their souls. Therefore, the policy of weakening the enemy by creating misrule in his country, if permissible at all, is suited to a time when there is a conquest to be made, never in dealing with one's friends or protégés. Good government necessitates the blending of all interests in the interests of the government, hence a reconciliation of all the elements of discord and disharmony. Spiritual blessings are not meant for a country where lawlessness is the ideal set to the people to aspire to. Besides, one can hardly hope to find in the world any people so foolish as never to see through the thin veil of this policy, and the moment they come round to recognize what the real game is, confusion must necessarily become worse confounded. It works only so long as the people do not recognize that in the general good of all alone lies the good of each and every individual.
Another error which modern politicians commit, at times, is the laying of too much stress on prestige. The relations between the king and the people, however, cannot improve so long as errors of the ruling bodies are shielded on this false principle. Prestige is the creature of fear; but it is love, and not fear, which generates loyalty. Fear creates discontent and provokes resentment. Under its influence people express their resentment in whispers, and form secret alliances to undermine authority. Where, therefore, the aim is to build up a stable empire, prestige should not be lightly invoked to protect the wrong-doer, or to
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| SR No. | 006702 |
| Book Title | Key of Knowledge |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Champat Rai Jain |
| Publisher | ZZZ Unknown |
| Publication Year | 1919 |
| Total Pages | 1204 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 25 MB |