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卷二·威令

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fu yī rén zhī shēn bǎi wàn zhī zhòng shù jiān liǎn xī zhòng zú fǔ tīng mò gǎn yǎng shì zhě fǎ zhì shǐ rán yě

夫一人之身,百万之众,束肩敛息,重足俯听,莫敢仰视者,法制使然也。

ruò nǎi shàng wú xíng fá xià wú lǐ yì suī yǒu tiān xià fù yǒu sì hǎi ér bù néng zì miǎn zhě jié zhòu zhī lèi yě

若乃上无刑罚,下无礼义,虽有天下,富有四海,而不能自免者,桀纣之类也。

fu yǐ pǐ fū zhī xíng lìng yǐ shǎng fá ér rén bù néng nì qí mìng zhě sūn wǔ ráng jū zhī lèi yě

夫以匹夫之刑令以赏罚,而人不能逆其命者,孙武、穰苴之类也。

gù lìng bù kě qīng shì bù kě tōng

故令不可轻,势不可通。

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