Arthashastra
न ह्य् अजनो जन पदो राज्यम् अजन पदं वा भवति इति कौटिल्यः ॥
for, in the opinion of Kautilya, no territory deserves the name of a kingdom or country unless it is full of people.
english translation
na hy ajano jana pado rAjyam ajana padaM vA bhavati iti kauTilyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript