《墨子·47章 贵义》
所以虽然是普通百姓，从上把他比于农民，从下把他比于药，难道还不如一把草根吗？
故虽贱人也，上比之农，下比之药，曾不若一草之本乎？
Therefore, although he is an ordinary man, comparing him with farmer from above, comparing him with medicine from below, could it be worse than a grass root?