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And among whomsoever there is the possibility of injustice among

these there is that of acting unjustly; but it does not hold

conversely that injustice attaches to all among whom there is the

possibility of acting unjustly, since by the former we mean

giving one's self the larger share of what is abstractedly good

and the less of what is abstractedly evil.

This, by the way, is the reason why we do not allow a man to

govern, but Principle, because a man governs for himself and

comes to be a despot: but the office of a ruler is to be guardian

of the Just and therefore of the Equal. Well then, since he seems

to have no peculiar personal advantage, supposing him a Just man,

for in this case he does not allot to himself the larger share of

what is abstractedly good unless it falls to his share

proportionately (for which reason he really governs for others,

and so Justice, men say, is a good not to one's self so much as

to others, as was mentioned before), therefore some compensation

must be given him, as there actually is in the shape of honour

and privilege; and wherever these are not adequate there rulers

turn into despots.