In the earlier times – ‘As is the King, so is the subject’ was true. Now it is – ‘As are the subjects so will be the people’s representatives’, meaning, they will be as Raja-Tama predominant (Spiritually impure) as are the subjects !
– Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Athavale, Founder-editor of ʻSanatan Prabhatʼ group of Periodicals