Tao Te Ching

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“'Politicians and generals who always want to extend their territories and fill their treasuries are called, 'Robbers of the People and should suffer the highest punishments.”

Mencius 孟子 372 – 289 BCE via Wing-Tsit Chan, Shan Dao
(Mengzi)
from Book of Mencius 孟子

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Chapter 30
No War

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Punishment

Politics and Politicians

War