The Measure of Good Governance: “Delight the Near, Attract the Far”

By / / attraction, good governance, happiness, soft power, The Analects, Zi Lu XIII, Zi Lu XIII Chapter 16
Confucius said: “Good governance makes those nearby happy and attracts those far away.”

Good government obtains, when those who are near are made happy, and those who are far off are attracted.

近者说，远者来。

Source: The Analects, Zi Lu XIII, Chapter 16

Author: Confucius

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