Arthashastra
स यत् शीलस् तत् शीलाः प्रकृतयो भवन्ति, उत्थाने प्रमादे च तद् आयत्तत्वात् ॥
of what kind the king's character is, of the same kind will be the character of his people, for their progress or downfall, the people depend upon the king.
english translation
sa yat zIlas tat zIlAH prakRtayo bhavanti, utthAne pramAde ca tad AyattatvAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript