In passing by the side of Mount Thai, Confucius came on a woman who was weeping bitterly by a grave.
The Master pressed forward and drove quickly to her, then he sent Tze-lo to question her. "Your wailing", said he, "is that of one who has suffered sorrow on sorrow." She replied, "That is so. Once my husband's father was killed here by a tiger. My husband also was killed, and now my son has died in the same way." The Master said, "Why do you not leave this place?" the answer was "There is no oppressive government here."
The Master then said, "Remember this, my children: oppressive government is more terrible than tigers."
Uit “Power” Bertrand Russel
