Mencius said, 'People have this common saying, "The kingdom, the State, the family." The root of the kingdom is in the State. The root of the State is in the family. The root of the family is in the person of its Head.'Go here to read the introductory post to this serialized version of the Works of Mencius.
~ James Legge translation via nothingistic.org ~
Monday, August 20, 2012
Mencius - Book 4, Part 1, Chapter 5
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