Author name: Zheng

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

The Delusion of Power: “My Only Joy as Ruler is That None Dare Oppose My Word”

The Weight of Office: “To Be a Prince is Difficult; To Be a Minister is Not Easy”

The Unemployed Sage: “If It Were State Affairs, I Would Have Heard”

The Impossibility of Leadership: “If You Cannot Rectify Yourself, How Rectify Others?”

The Foundation of Governance: “If You Rectify Yourself, What Difficulty in Governing?”

The Patience of a True King: A Generation for Benevolence to Prevail

A Century of Goodness: The Power to Transform Society and End Violence

The Master’s Confidence: A Year to Set Things Right, Three Years to Achieve Success

The Master’s Plan: From a Populous State, to a Prosperous One, to a Cultivated One

The Art of Contentment: The Wisdom of Prince Jing in Managing a Household

Like Brothers: The Governments of Lu and Wei

The Power of Example: Correct Conduct Commands Obedience Without Orders

The Futility of Learning: When Knowledge Fails in Practice

The Ultimate Attraction: When Virtue Governs, the People Come Bearing Their Children