修身斉家治国平天下

しゅうしんせいかちこくへいてんか

shuushinseikachikokuheitenka

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those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land(proverb)(from the Book of Rites)

Related Kanji

修	discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
身	somebody, person, one's station in life
斉	adjusted, alike, equal, similar variety of
家	house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
治	reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
国	country
平	even, flat, peace
天	heavens, sky, imperial
下	below, down, descend, give, low, inferior