When the self is cultivated, the family will be in harmony. When the family is in harmony, the state will be well-governed. When the state is well-governed, the world will know peace.
Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
From The Great Learning, a classic Confucian text, embodying Confucius's philosophy of self-cultivation leading to societal harmony
c. 551-479 BCE (The Great Learning compiled later, but reflects his thought)
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