Friday, May 15, 2026

Mencius

 

Mencius (4th century BCE)

“He who delights and worries on account of the Empire is certain to become a true king.”

  • From The Mencius (Book I, Part B, section 4) by Mencius, translated by D. C. Lau (Penguin Classics, 2003).

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