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" "In ethical and moral respect, Mithra is regarded as a jealous custodian of the covenants that mortals conclude among themselves, a displeaunted of justice and mutual faith, a punisher of traitors and frighteds; and Xenophon attests that the Persians used to swear in his name.
Italo Pizzi (C.E.1849 - 1920), Italian Iranian and academic.
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While the Arsacids and Sassanids specially cared for the prosperity and good condition of their people, and the Sassanids put on the ancient religion in honor, thus awakening the memory of the ancient myths and ancient heroes, the Achemenids were instead like strangers to their people. Who did not know the king of kings who sat in Persepolis, except for the tributes he was to send him; and because the tributes were burdensome, and because the youth was sometimes obliged to leave the native country to go to fight in distant countries, where the repugnant the ardor of conquest of the king was repugnant; so the king was hat.