The Governor of She asked about government.
Confucius said, “If you make those close to you happy, you will draw in those from afar.”
Governor of She
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The Governor of She told Confucius, “In my land, there is a righteous man. When his father stole a sheep, his son turned him in.”
Confucius replied, “The righteous men in my land are different. The father covers for the son and the son covers for the father. That’s righteous!”