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The object of rewards is to encourage; that of punishments, to prevent. If rewards are high, then what the ruler wants will be quickly effected; if punishments are heavy, what he does not want will be swiftly prevented.

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A wise ruler, when he makes his laws, is bound to find himself in conflict with the world.

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A ruler makes use of the majority and neglects the minority, and so he does not devote himself to virtue but to law.

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The Way is the beginning of the ten thousand things and the guiding thread of truth and falsity.

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A wise man, when he writes a book, sets forth his arguments fully and clearly; an enlightened ruler, when he makes his laws, sees to it that every contingency is provided for in detail.

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The intelligent ruler does not value people who are of themselves good without rewards and punishments. Why is that? The laws of the state cannot be neglected, and it is not one man who is being ruled.

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If a ruler can get rid of private crookedness and promote the public law, his people will become secure, and his state will become well ordered.

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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.

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The Way of an enlightened ruler is to make it so that no minister may make a proposal and then fail to match it with actions and results.

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If you rely on political factions to promote men to office, the people will work to develop instrumental relationships and will not seek to be useful with regard to the law. Thus, a ruler who mistakes reputation for ability when assigning offices will see his state fall into disorder.

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Biography

Nationality: Chinese

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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