535. Imām Ali (a.s.): “Nothing safeguards states like practicing justice in them.”1
536. Imām Ali (a.s.): “A just government is one of the necessities.”2
537. Imām Ali (a.s.): “Do justice so that your authority may continue.”3
538. Imām Ali (a.s.): “The stability of sovereignty is [dependent upon] justice.”4
539. Imām Ali (a.s.): “Obedience is a shield for the subjects and justice is a shield for the governments.”5
540. Imām Ali (a.s.): “The stability of governments is [dependent upon] setting up just traditions.”6
541. Imām Ali (a.s.): “In justice lies the emulation of Divine traditions and [grounds for] stability of the Governments.”7
542. Imām Ali (a.s.): “He who does justice will be in no need of companions.”8
543. Imām Ali (a.s.): “Justice is [the source of] stability for the ruled.”9
544. Imām Ali (a.s.): “Justice is [the source of] stability for people.”10
545. Imām Ali (a.s.): “The advantage of justice is its organizing of people.”11
546. Imām Ali (a.s.): “Justice is the system of ruling.”12
1.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۷۴۴۴, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۴۰۸, h. ۶۹۰۴.
2.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۵۱۱۰, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۲۴۹, h. ۴۶۶۸.
3.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۲۲۸۵, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۸۳, h. ۱۹۹۸.
4.. al-Mawā`iz al-`Adliya, p. ۵۴.
5.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۱۸۷۳.
6.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۴۷۱۵, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۲۱۷, h. ۴۲۶۳.
7.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۶۴۹۶, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۳۵۵, h. ۶۰۲۳.
8.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۸۶۶۹, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۴۴۱, h. ۷۶۶۵, al-Sirāt al-Mustaqim, vol. ۱, p. ۲۲۲.
9.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۶۹۷, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۳۰, h. ۴۶۶, Ibid, p. ۴۲, h. ۹۹۴.
10.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۸۰۶.
11.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۴۸۱۹.
12.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۷۷۴, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۴۲, h. ۹۸۲.
