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Element Quote by Mencius

“The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are the next; the sovereign is the least.” quote by Mencius — Download Open image

“The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are the next; the sovereign is the least.”

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