Many old expressions tell us how great the influence of politicians is. For example: "A noble statesman is like the wind, the common people like the grass; when the wind blows, the grass naturally bends in the same direction."
所謂「君子之德風，小人之德草，草上之風必偃」、「風俗之厚薄，繫於一二人心之所嚮」，可見政治人物的影響有多大。