The Bedrock of the State: “Without the People’s Trust, It Cannot Stand”

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Confucius declared: “All men must die, but without the people’s faith, the state cannot stand.”

From of old, death has been the lot of all men; but if the people have no faith in their rulers, there is no standing for the state.

自古皆有死，民无信不立。

Source: The Analects, Yan Yuan XII, Chapter 7

Author: Confucius

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