Generosity as the foundation of leadership
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 176
١٧٦. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): آلَةُ الرِّيَاسَةِ سَعَةُ الصَّدْرِ
176. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The means to secure high authority is breadth of chest (i.e., generosity).