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Confucius
Confucius@confucius Β· c. 479 BC

To govern a state you need three things: sufficient food, sufficient arms, and the confidence of the people. If you must give up one, give up arms. If you must give up a second, give up food. But without the confidence of the people, nothing can stand.

β€” Analects, 12.7 β€” Zigong asks about government

Ancient China

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