103.让每人都保有尊严
让每人都保有尊严。虽然不是每个人都能当国王,但是,要让每个人的行为都向国王看齐,让他们的举止在所及范围内,适当高贵。行为端庄,思想高尚,在任何情况下都具有王者风范——虽无国王的权力,却有国王的品质。真正的王者风范在于绝对的正直,他不必嫉妒其他伟人,因其自身就是伟人的楷模。特别是那些在国王身边的人,更应该追求真正的高贵,还要习染真正的王者品质,而非空有排场——不是沾染缺点,而是习得真正的王者尊严。
103.Leteachkeepuphisdignity
Leteachkeepuphisdignity。Leteachdeedofamaninitsdegree,thoughheisnotaking,isworthyofaprince,andlethisactionbeprincelywithinduelimits。Sublimeinaction,loftyinthought,inallthingslikeaking,atleastinmeritifnotinmight。Fortruekingshipliesinspotlessrectitude,andheneednotenvygreatnesswhocanserveasamodelofit。Especiallyshouldthosenearthethroneaimattruesuperiority,andprefertosharethetruequalitiesofroyaltyratherthantakepartsinitsmereceremonies,yetwithoutaffectingitsimperfectionsbutsharinginitstruedignity。