The truth is that the State in which the rulers are most reluctant to govern is always the best and most quietly governed, and the State in which they are most eager, the worst.
Plato. The Allegory of the Cave (Illustrated) (p. 10). Kindle Edition.
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This is interestingly very much along the lines of Tao Te Ching:
"The supreme rulers are hardly known by their subjects. The lesser are loved and praised. The even lesser are feared. The least are despised." (ch. 17)
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Also, in chapter 67:
"I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is mercy; the second is economy; the third is daring not to be ahead of others. From mercy comes courage; from economy comes generosity; from humility comes leadership."