To be good at governing is to select the right people.
Confucian philosopher
Xunzi, Chapter 9, 'The Regulations of a True King'
c. 3rd century BCE
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"The petty man is sure to be contentious."
Controversial"The ruler is the boat; the common people are the water. The water can support the boat, but it can also overturn it."
Controversial"Fish forget they are in water; people forget they are in ritual."
Strange & Unusual"To hear a hundred times is not as good as to see once."
Strange & Unusual"The petty man is sure to be deceitful."
Controversial