Edward S. Forster, Isocrates Cyprian Orations, section 12-14

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Kings must practise diligence as much as other men. Intelligence is as useful in training men as it is in training animals. Associate with the wisest, and never neglect a chance of acquiring wisdom. Remember that it is absurd that a man should rule over those who are wiser and better than himself.

Isocrates Cyprian Orations. Edward S. Forster.

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