Only he who has no use for the empire is fit to be entrusted with it.

Zhuangzi
Only he who has no use for the empire is...
Only he who has no use for the empire is...
Only he who has no use for the empire is...
Only he who has no use for the empire is...
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The quote means that only he who has no use for the empire is fit to be entrusted with it. This means that if you are not interested in running the empire, then you would not be suitable to rule it.

Source: The Complete Works Of Chuang Tzu

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