सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - अधिकार

प्राप्य चलनधिकारान् शत्रुषु मित्रेषु बंधुवर्गेषु ।
नापकृतं नोपकृतं न सत्कृतं किं कृतं तेन ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

prApya chalana adhikArAn shatruShu mitreShu bandhuvargeShu ।
na apakRutam na upakRutam na satkRutam kim kRutam tena ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Power is temporary. If one gets it and still does not use it to hurt his enemies, help his friends or favor his relatives - then what has he done?

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara