The Gulistan of Sadi

It is related that while a deer was being roasted for Noshirvan.A king of persia,famous for his justice,no salt could be found.A boy was sent to a village to bring some salt.The boy brought it and presented to the king who asked whether he had paid for it.
“No”said the boy.
“pay for the salt”,said the king.”lest it should become a custom and a village be ruined”
Having been asked what harm could arise from such a trifling demand.
The foundation of opperession was small in world.
“whoever enlarged it,so that it reached its present magnitude is at foult.if the king eats one apple from the garden of subject,his slave will pull him up the tree from roots.for five eggs,which the king allows to be taken by force,the people belonging to his army will put a thousand fowls on the spit.”
A tyrant does not remain in the world:
But the curse on him abides forever!