Achievement Quote by Burton Watson
“The government of the enlightened king? His achievements blanket the world but appear not to be his own doing. His transforming influence touches the ten thousand things but the people do not depend on him. With him there is no promotion or praise - he lets everything find its own enjoyment. He takes his stand on what cannot be fathomed and wanders where there is nothing at all.”
![“The absolute monarch was supposed to serve the interests of the nation as a whole, to be the visible exponent and proof of the existence of such a common interest. The enlightened despotism was based on [Duc de] Rohan's "kings command the peoples and interest commands the king"; with the abolition…” quote by Hannah Arendt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/230/hannah-arendt-610_1968_the-absolute-monarch-was-supposed-to-ser_1887875.jpg)
![“That king who forsakes lust, anger, bestows wealth to needy, Discriminates, is learned, active, is regarded as man of authority; Prosperity is attends on king who inspires confidence in others truly, Who punishes guilty in right measure, knows when to show mercy. [97] - 33 Mahatma Vidur” quote by Munindra Misra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2c4/munindra-misra-8882_chants_that-king-who-forsakes-lust-anger-bestow_912362.jpg)
