"There is the work of great men and there is the work of little men. Therefore it is said, 'Some labor with their minds and some labor with their strength. Those who labor with their minds govern others; those who labor with their strength are governed by others.'1 Those who are governed by others support them; those who govern them are supported by them. This is a universal principle."

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Mencius was a Chinese Confucian philosopher traditionally regarded as one of the most influential interpreters of Confucius. His teachings are preserved in the Mencius and emphasize benevolent governance and the moral cultivation of human nature.

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