"He who has appointed himself an Imam (ruler) of the people must begin by teaching himself before teaching others. His teaching of others must be first by setting an example rather than with his words, for he who begins by teaching and educating himself is more worthy of respect than he who teaches and educates others." said Imam Ali a.s. The United Nations has advised Arab countries to take Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (A.S) as an example in establishing a regime based on justice and democracy and encouraging knowledge; thus, the UNDP in its 2002 Arab Human Development Report, distributed around the world, and listed six sayings of Imam Ali (A.S) about ideal governance.
