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The words of Michael son of Jophiel when he had been made the living avatar of Bat-El in the days of Melchiyahu son of Gordiel and king of Salem:

"The One became aware of itself when there was a separation from Other, and there was Two. The interplay between the One and the Other became personified as The Third. The Third gave birth to all things.

"Know that The Third, whom the dwellers of Kemen name Bat-El, gives rise to things without effort, therefore she creates without possessing, and accomplishes without expectations of praise.

"Bat-El intervenes in the people's affairs only when it is necessary for their well-being, not from a whim, nor from a desire to demonstrate divine power.

"The spirit is fulfilled by its activity. The body is fulfilled by its substance. The people are fulfilled by living. The noble are fulfilled by good governance. The noblest king calls himself the servant of the people.

"When the palace is splendid but the harvest is poor and the storehouses are sparse, when the noblelen wear much finery and gorge on meat and wine, but they carry weapons because they fear the ordinary people, the city is far from the way of Bat-El.

"Winds flatten houses. Dams are silted up. Roads are washed out. Insects decimate crops. Vegetation grows to cover landmarks. The noblest king knows all these things, so he rejects the delusion that he can control the world.

"A moral code represses the people. When a king attempts to rule by intelligence he cannot anticipate every emergency. When he abandons rigid law and cleverness the people spontaneously return to good order.

"A storehouse filled with gold cannot be protected indefinitely. If you pile up great wealth in one place, it is the gold that will own you as you bend your mind and all your strength to make it secure.

"Diamonds are not essential for life, yet they are priced higher than any other jewel. Without water life is impossible, yet it is priced lower than any other commodity. The one who embraces Bat-El makes himself like water, dwelling in unbuildable places and treasuring simple things that are considered worthless.