Manusmriti

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राज्ञो हि रक्षाधिकृताः परस्वादायिनः शठाः । भृत्या भवन्ति प्रायेण तेभ्यो रक्षेदिमाः प्रजाः ॥ १२३ ॥

sanskrit

For the servants of the king, who are appointed to protect (the people), generally become knaves who seize the property of others; let him protect his subjects against such (men).

english translation

rAjJo hi rakSAdhikRtAH parasvAdAyinaH zaThAH | bhRtyA bhavanti prAyeNa tebhyo rakSedimAH prajAH || 123 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript