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

Confucius said: “If you can correct your own conduct, what difficulty is there in governing?”

If a minister make his own conduct correct, what difficulty will he have in assisting in government?

苟正其身矣,于从政乎何有?

Source: The Analects, Zi Lu XIII, Chapter 13

Author: Confucius

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