The Master said, 'If a man is able to govern his country with the rules of propriety, what difficulty will he have? If he cannot govern his country with the rules of propriety, what has he to do with the rules of propriety?'
— Confucius Ancient

Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism

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Analects, Book IV, Chapter 13

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c. 5th century BCE

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