Regum et imperatorum apophthegmata
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Original / primary: Perseus Eng3
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Artaxerxes, the son of Xerxes, called
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Longhand,
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because of his having one hand longer than the other
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used to say that it is more kingly to give to one who has than to take away.
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He was the first to issue an order that any of his companions in the hunt who could and would might throw their spears without waiting for him to throw first.
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He was the first to ordain this form of punishment for those of the ruling class who offended:
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Instead of having their bodies scourged and the hair plucked from their heads, they took off their outer garments and these were scourged, and put off their head-dress and this was plucked.
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Satibarzanes, his chamberlain, made a dishonourable request of him, and it came to his knowledge that the man was doing this for thirty thousand pounds; whereupon he directed his treasurer to bring him thirty thousand pounds, and, as he gave the money to his chamberlain, he said, Take this, Satibarzanes; for if I make you this gift I shall not be poorer, but if I do that deed I shall be more dishonourable !