The Few Who Move the Many: On the Scarcity of True Governance

It is said: Shun had five ministers and the empire was well governed. King Wu said, “I have ten able ministers.”

Shun had five ministers, and the empire was well governed. King Wu said, “I have ten able ministers.”

舜有臣五人而天下治。武王曰:“予有乱臣十人。”

Source: The Analects, Tai Bo VIII, Chapter 20

Speaker: The Compilers & King Wu

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