An idea from The Doctrine of the Mean

Good government depends on having the right people, and a ruler draws them with his own character. Five bonds carry duties everyone shares: ruler and minister, father and son, husband and wife, older and younger brother, friend and friend. Three virtues carry them out: wisdom, kindness and courage.

From The Doctrine of the Mean by Zisi

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