Nigeria: Leadership And Crime

1 January 2009
opinion

Lagos — IN ancient China, a King, ChiK'ang Tzu, notorious for his corruption and profligacy, sought the advice of the Chinese philosopher, Confucius, on how to deal with thieves in his kingdom.

The philosopher replied: "If you, sir, did not covet things that don't belong to you, they wouldn't steal if you paid them to." In his response, Confucius encapsulated the inextricable link between the ways of the ruler(s) and the followers.

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