1. If you hang the balance, you will know the balance; if there is no gauge, you will know the circle. ——Han Feizi

2. Without rules, there is no way to make a circle. ——Mencius

3. The body has no routine, the words have no permanent sect, the objects have no common use, and the scenery has no permanent choice. ——Huangfu Di

4. If the moment is not correct, it cannot be square; if the gauge is not correct, it cannot be round. ——Huainanzi

5. If the law is established above, it will be achieved below. ——Su Che

6. Legislating prohibitions but not punishing them means that orders will not be implemented. ——Su Che

7. The legislation of the saints is based on the publicity of the world. ——Chen Liang

8. There is no ancient or modern law, but it is suitable for the time and suitable for the people. ——Zhang Juzheng

9. Those who are good at making laws are like the craftsmen using the squares, and those who are not good at making the laws are like the potters using the shapes. ——Zhuang Yuanchen