The People’s Plenty, The Ruler’s Plenty: A Lesson in Political Economy

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You Ruo said: “If the people are well-off, how can the ruler be poor? If the people are poor, how can the ruler be well-off?”

If the people have plenty, their prince will not be left to want alone. If the people are in want, their prince cannot enjoy plenty alone.

百姓足，君孰与不足？百姓不足，君孰与足？

Source: The Analects, Yan Yuan XII, Chapter 9

Author: You Ruo

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