盖有非常之功,必待非常之人。思皇多士,生此王国。王国克生,维周之桢;济济多士,文王以宁。
To accomplish extraordinary feats, we must wait for extraordinary persons. As described in The Book of Songs, King Wen of the Zhou Dynasty respected competent people, who hence flocked to him, so his country became strong and prosperous. Respecting them has long been a fine Chinese tradition.
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