PROTOCOL NO. 24
I pass now to the method of confirming the dynastic roots of
King David to the last strata of the earth.
This confirmation will first and foremost be included in that
in which to this day has rested the force of conservatism by our
learned elders of the conduct of all the affairs of the world,
in the directing of the education of thought of all humanity.
Certain members of the seed of David will prepare the kings and
their heirs, selecting not by right of heritage but by eminent
capacities, inducting them into the most secret mysteries of the
political, into schemes of government, but providing always that
none may come to knowledge of the secrets. The object of this
mode of action is that all may know that government cannot be
entrusted to those who have not been inducted into the secret
places of its art...
To these persons only will be taught the practical application
of the aforenamed plans by comparison of the experiences of many
centuries, all the observations on the politico-economic moves
and social sciences - in a word, all the spirit of laws which
have been unshakably established by nature herself for the regulation
of the relations of humanity.
Direct heirs will often be set aside from ascending the throne
if in their time of training they exhibit frivolity, softness
and other qualities that are the ruin of authority, which render
them incapable of governing and in themselves dangerous for kingly
office.
Only those who are unconditionally capable for firm, even if
it be to cruelty, direct rule will receive the reins of rule from
our learned elders.
In case of falling sick with weakness of will or other form of
incapacity, kings must by law hand over the reins of rule to new
and capable hands...
The king's plan of action for the current moment, and all the
more so for the future, will be unknown, even to those who are
called his closest counsellors.
Only the king and the three who stood sponsor for him will know
what is coming.
In the person of the king who with unbending will is master of
himself and of humanity all will discern as it were fate with
its mysterious ways. None will know what the king wishes to attain
by his dispositions, and therefore none will dare to stand across
an unknown path.
It is understood that the brain reservoir of the king must correspond
in capacity to the plan of government it has to contain. It is
for this reason that he will ascend the throne not otherwise than
after examination of his mind by the aforesaid learned elders.
That the people may know and love their king it is indispensable
for him to converse in the market-places with his people. This
ensures the necessary clinching of the two forces which are now
divided one from another by us by the terror.
This terror was indispensable for us till the time comes for
both these forces separately to fall under our influence.
The King of the Jews must not be at the mercy of his passions,
and especially of sensuality: on no side of his character must
he give brute instincts power over his mind. Sensuality worse
than all else disorganises the capacities of the mind and clearness
of views, distracting the thoughts to the worst and most brutal
side of human activity.
The prop of humanity in the person of the supreme lord of all
the world of the holy seed of David must sacrifice to his people
all personal inclinations.
Our supreme lord must be of an exemplary irreproachability.
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