Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Mencius

 

Mencius (c. 4th century BCE)

“The Empire has its basis in the state, the state in the family, and the family in one’s own self.”

  • From The Mencius (Book IV, Part A) by Mencius, translated by D. C. Lau (Penguin Classics, 2003).

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