The Mantle of Authority: Confucius on Why Dignity is the Non-Negotiable Price of Respect

By / / authority, demeanor, dignity, governance, respect, The Analects, Wei Ling Gong XV
Confucius said: “If one does not govern with dignity, the people will not respect him.”

If he cannot govern with dignity, the people will not respect him.

不庄以涖之，则民不敬。

Source: The Analects, Wei Ling Gong XV, Chapter 33

Author: Confucius

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