《贞观政要·卷八·辨兴亡》
古人说： 老百姓不富足，国君又怎么能够富足呢？ 
凡理国者，务积于人，不在盈其仓库。
The ancients said: If the people are not wealthy, how can the sovereign be wealthy?
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 凡理国者，务积于人，不在盈其仓库。 Modern: 古人说： 老百姓不富足，国君又怎么能够富足呢？  [/INST] The ancients said: If the people are not wealthy, how can the sovereign be wealthy?</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 凡理国者，务积于人，不在盈其仓库。 Modern: 古人说： 老百姓不富足，国君又怎么能够富足呢？
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The ancients said: If the people are not wealthy, how can the sovereign be wealthy?
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