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管仲说： 人君掌握了本，富民商人就抓不到末；人君掌握了开始，富民商人就抓不到结局。
管子曰： 人君操本，民不得操末；人君操始，民不得操卒。
Guan Zhong said: The monarch holds the root, so the wealthy merchants cannot seize the end; the monarch holds the beginning, so the wealthy merchants cannot seize the end.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 管子曰： 人君操本，民不得操末；人君操始，民不得操卒。 [/INST] Guan Zhong said: The monarch holds the root, so the wealthy merchants cannot seize the end; the monarch holds the beginning, so the wealthy merchants cannot seize the end.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 管子曰： 人君操本，民不得操末；人君操始，民不得操卒。
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Guan Zhong said: The monarch holds the root, so the wealthy merchants cannot seize the end; the monarch holds the beginning, so the wealthy merchants cannot seize the end.
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