Mencius Quote

The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are next; the sovereign is the lightest.


Works, VII, 2:14.1


The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are next; the sovereign is the lightest.

The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are next; the sovereign is the lightest.

The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are next; the sovereign is the lightest.

The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are next; the sovereign is the lightest.