"the intelligent sovereign makes the law select men and makes no arbitrary promotion himself. he makes the law measure merits and makes no arbitrary regulation himself."what does this quote mean?

This quote outlines the qualities of a good leader. An intelligent leader considers his citizens to create laws that work for them and is selfless by promoting others rather than himself. He puts his subjects first while taking decisions. Before making a decision, he analyzes by looking at current conditions to determine benefits and demerits. Not only would a good leader be in control, but he would still be open to hearing the voices of his people.  

Explanation:

2018 means 2018 ce or common era

there have been other eras too including bce, which included way more years.

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