Sayings · Leadership as the test of character

al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 406 AH) · Thaqalayn library edition, reproduced verbatim

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Arabic text

٤٤١. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الْوِلَايَاتُ مَضَامِيرُ الرِّجَالِ.

Original English translation

441. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Governing power is the proving ground for people.

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