Confucian Analects · Analects 13.16
1. The Duke of Sheh asked about government. 2. The Master said, 'Good government obtains, when those who are near are made happy, and those who are far off are attracted.'
Chinese · source text【十六章】【一節】葉公問政。【二節】子曰、近者說、遠者來。
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Confucius · English translation by James Legge · bilingual transcription
James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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