1ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): المُلكُ سِياسَةٌ.
1– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Sovereignty is [efficient] management.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 17]
2ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): آفَةُ الزُّعَماءِ ضَعفُ السِّياسَةِ.
2– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The downfall of leading politicians is [due to] their poor management.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3931]
3ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): حُسنُ السِّياسَةِ يَستَدِيمُ الرِّياسةَ.
3– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Good management prolongs one's [term of] leadership.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 482]
4ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): حُسنُ السِّياسَةِ قِوامُ الرَّعِيَّةِ.
4– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Good management acts as a support for one's subjects.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4818]
5ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): حسُنُ التَّدبيرِ وتَجَنَّبُ التَّبذيرِ من حُسنِ السِّياسَةِ.
5– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Efficient organisation and avoidance of squandering is part of good management.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4821]
6ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): سُوءُ التَّدبيرِ سَبَبُ التَّدميرِ.
6– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Disorganisation is the cause of destruction.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5571]
7ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مِلاكُ السِّياسَةِ العَدلُ .
7– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The yardstick of good management is justice.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9714]
8ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): رَأسُ السِّياسَةِ استِعمالُ الرِّفقِ .
8– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The peak of good management is the employment of moderation.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5266]
9ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الاحتِمالُ زَينُ السِّياسَةِ.
9– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Tolerance is the adornment of management.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 772]
