The Game of Chess

that they encompass you with justice and are adorned with virtues. And in this way all people may love you; for [at present] you do not rule the people by right, But rather with a coerced force. For if you wish to command others rightly and wish it were possible for yourself [to be a true ruler], You should remember that kingdoms held through forced injustice are not lastingoriginal: "werchafft". Meaning stable, enduring, or permanent. The philosopher argues that power gained through fear cannot be sustained.. And therefore, kings should patiently endure whoever correctsoriginal: "strauffet". As established previously, this refers to moral rebuke or constructive criticism intended to improve a leader's character. them. For so writes ValeriusValerius Maximus, a Roman author whose collection of anecdotes, Facta et dicta memorabilia, was a primary source for medieval moral lessons. of King AlexanderAlexander the Great (356–323 BCE). In medieval "Mirrors for Princes," he was often depicted as a figure of limitless ambition whose conquests could never satisfy his inner hunger. that one day one of his knights rebuked him for his greedoriginal: "gittikait". This refers to avarice or an insatiable desire for more territory and wealth. and the fact that his heart's desire could not be satisfied, using these words: O king, if our gods had willed to make your body equal to your greedy spirit, the whole world could not have encompassed or satisfied you. For if you reached out with one hand to where the sun rises and with the other to where the sun sets, even then you would not be satisfied. And therefore, since your body is not equal to your spirit, so you must be...