Shang Yang Professions : Statesman Born : 390 BC Died : 338 BC Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Shang Yang If the people are victorious against the government, the nation will be weak; if the government is victorious against the people, the military will have strength. [thus they] will have the means by which they may fight, and thus ascend to supremacy. Shang Yang fighting military mean He who prides himself an extraordinary person by his deeds is rejected by the world; he who has independent ideas is hated by the mass. Shang Yang extraordinary-person independent pride The stupid don't even understand something that happened long ago, the wise understand it before it develops. Shang Yang long-ago stupid wise ... he who has independent ideas is hated by the mass[es]. Shang Yang conformity independent ideas Similar Authors Andrei Gromyko statesman Anastas Mikoyan statesman Alcibiades statesman Aeschines statesman Harri Holkeri statesman Charles Alexandre de Calonne statesman All Authors
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