Re: [OT] Nobility.... or not

> One can be 'patriotic' and disagree desperately with the decision of a
> particular government.  The issue comes down to the servant leader
idea.
> Leaders are servants.

I guess some on this list may appreciate the following quote:

"The duty of officials is to be the people's servant, not to make the
people
serve them. Those working on the land pay one tenth of tehir income in
tax
towards employing local officials and they therefore want the officials
to
work for justice on their behalf. Officials who take their stipends yet
do
nothing are to be found everywhere. There are even those neglect their
jobs
and also steal from the people. Suppose you hire a servant in your home
and
he receives his salary yet neglects his job and steals your property,
you
would certainly be extremely angry and punish and fire him...with this
kind
of official, the principle is the same"

Who wrote this ?
A 21st century Republican Conservative ?
One of the US founding fathers ?

No, the answer is...
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Li Zongyuan
Chinese author
early 9th century AD

Greetings
Karl Heinz