Chapter 3, Part 19 - Confucius

The Duke Ting asked how a prince should employ his ministers, and how ministers should serve their prince.

Confucius replied, "A prince should employ his minister according to according to the rules of propriety; ministers should serve their prince with faithfulness."
~ James Legge translation via The Internet Classics Archive ~

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