If the people have no faith in their rulers, the state cannot stand.
Confucian philosopher
If the people have no faith in their rulers, the state cannot stand.
Confucian philosopher
Xunzi, 'Xunzi' (Chapter 9, 'The Regulations of a True King')
c. 3rd century BCE
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