The true king does not seek to expand his territory, but to enrich his people.
Confucian philosopher
The true king does not seek to expand his territory, but to enrich his people.
Confucian philosopher
Xunzi, Chapter 9, 'The Regulations of a True King'
c. 3rd century BCE
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