Maxim 7

Iraqi style
English

Maxim 7

Three things never last: wealth without trade, knowledge without discussion, and power without governance.
Explanation: The final term (siasat) here means the art of governing and managing affairs, not politics in the narrow modern sense.

Original · Persian

حکمت شمارهٔ ۷

سه چیز پایدار نماند: مال بی تجارت و علم بی بحث و ملک بی سیاست.