"Now those who seek office and rank,never do so by means of agriculture and war,but by artful words and empty doctrines.
That is called wearying the people."
"If there is no procrastination in the in creating of order depraved officials having no opportunity of gaining private profits".
He means they avoid work and military service.
2007-03-07 13:45:56 · 3 answers · asked by melbournewooferblue 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Wordsworth Classics .The Book O f Lord
Shang
2007-03-07 16:00:04 · update #1
I like that quote. It has truth to it. What book did you find this in?
2007-03-07 13:53:46 · answer #1 · answered by soaddicted2this 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an opinionated windbag. Those who seek office and rank have used war all too often.
2007-03-08 03:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen to that....If he was alive now - he should be United Nations Secretary General
2007-03-07 21:49:52 · answer #3 · answered by Be-hive Baaaby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋