The ruler of a certain state asked his teacher:
- Teacher! Are you in need of any kind? Do you have decent clothes? Is there enough food?
- Oh, great king! - answered the old man. - How can I lack anything if I myself own two slaves, who, in turn, control all the rulers ruling on Earth?
- Who are these two slaves who, judging by your words, control me too? - the king was surprised.
“These two slaves are anger and desire,” the sheikh said directly and frankly. “And the true king is only the one who keeps them in check, remembering that the sun shines from heaven not only for kings, but also for everyone else, including slaves.”
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru