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Srila Prabhupada, Los Angeles, December 15, 1973 — If the leaders are perfect, then the citizens will be perfect. If the leaders are rascals… Just like in your country, now your president is caught up (Watergate scandal). Just see. Such an exalted post is occupied by a person who is subjected to so many criticisms. Why?
“The Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion.” There is a… The king or the president, why he should be under suspicion? And if he is under suspicion, then immediately he should resign, “Oh, people are now suspecting.” But this these rascals will not resign. You see?
Just see how much our leaders are polluted. He has been charged with so many things. Why he? Everyone is. He is weak; therefore he has been caught up. That’s all. He is not so perfect diplomat. Otherwise he would have not been caught up.
So the leaders must be perfect. Therefore, according to Vedic civilization, at least three persons in the society… The first: the priest or the spiritual master, who are engaged in teaching people about religiosity, he must be perfect, above suspicion.
Similarly, public leader, he must be also above suspicion. A brahmana… Brahmana means priest also. He must be above suspicion. And the king must be above suspicion. Then things will go on.
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