7.
The Discourse on Supremacy
77.
"What is supremacy in the world, what is the best of goods?
What is the stain of the knife in the world, what is the tumour in the world?
"Whom taking away do they prevent, but who taking away is dear?
Whom coming again and again do the wise delight in?"
"Authority is supremacy in the world, a woman is the best of goods;
Wrath is the stain of the knife in the world, thieves are the tumours in the world.
"A thief taking away they prevent, but an ascetic taking away is dear;
An ascetic coming again and again - the wise delight in."