The root of the kingdom is the state. The root of the state is in the family. The root of the family is in the person of its head.

天下之本在國，國之本在家，家之本在身。

Mencius

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Topic

Political theory Social hierarchy

Author

Mencius

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Chinese

Time

300 BC 300s BC 4th century BC

Occupation

Philosopher

From

China Asia

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Original Citation

Mencius. Mengzi. c. 300 BC, bk. 4.

Current Citation

Mencius. Mencius, translated by D. C. Lau. Penguin Classics, 2005, bk. 4.

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Topic
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