- I’ll now discuss the method of fully confirming
the dynastic roots of King David.
- This method of confirmation will also serve as a
basis
for directing the education and thought of all humanity, and is based
on the conservative conduct of our learned elders in managing the
affairs of the world.
- Certain members of the descendants of David will select
and
prepare the kings and their heirs. They will be selected, not
by
right of heritage, but by their eminent capabilities. They
will
be inducted into the most secret mysteries of political methods and
schemes of government, although they will not be given specific
knowledge of the secrets. The purpose of this mode of action is demonstrate to everyone that
government cannot be entrusted to those who have not been inducted into
the secret places of its art...
- To those who are selected, they will only be taught the
practical application of the plans (which I described earlier) by
comparing the experiences of many centuries, and by making careful
observations on all the politico-economic moves and social
sciences. In other words, they will study the
substance of
all the laws which have been unshakably established by nature herself
for the regulation of the relations of humanity.
- Direct heirs will often be prevented from ascending to the
throne if, during their time of training, they exhibit frivolity,
softness or other qualities that are the ruin of authority.
Such
qualities render them incapable of governing and are dangerous for
kingly
office.
- Only those who are unconditionally capable of firm, direct
rule will receive the reins of rule from our learned elders, even if
they are this way to the point of cruelty.
- In case of falling sick with weakness of will or other
form of
incapacity, kings must by law hand over the reins of rule to new and
capable hands.
- The king's plan of action for the current moment, and all
the
more so for the future, will be unknown, even to those who are called
his closest counselors.
King of
the Jews
- Only the king and the three who sponsored
him will know what is coming.
- The king will be seen as person of unbending will who is
master of himself and of humanity. All will see his position
and
rise to power as though it were fate with its mysterious
ways.
None will know what the king wishes to attain by his plans, and
therefore none will dare to stand across an unknown path.
- The mental abilities of the king must be sufficient to
deal
with the plans of the government. For this reason he will not
be
permitted to ascend to the throne until after an examination of his
mind by our learned elders.
- In order that the people may know and love their king, it
is
necessary for him to converse in the market-places with his
people. This brings the government and the people together as
a
combined force – two groups which were previously divided by
the
terror which was brought by us against the people.
- It was necessary for us to use this terror to bring the
forces of the people and their government under our influence.
- The king of the Jews must not be at the mercy of his
passions, and especially of his senses: on no side of his character
must he allow brute instincts to overpower his mind.
Sensuality,
worse than anything else, disorganizes the capacities of the mind and
clearness of views. It distracts thoughts to the worst and
most
brutal side of human activity.
- The supreme lord of the entire world, in the form of the
holy
seed of David, represents the prop of humanity. He must
sacrifice
all personal inclinations and be devoted to his people.
- Our supreme lord must be an example of perfection.
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