1. Government and education, rewarding good deeds and punishing violent ones. (Mozi)

Explanation: To hold political office and implement education, we must reward kindness and punish cruelty.

2. Righteousness and evil are the foundation of ordering chaos; rewards and punishments are the tools of ordering disorder. (Song Dynasty Lin Bu)

Explanation: Evil and integrity are the fundamental factors that determine peace or chaos, and rewards and punishments are tools to ensure peace and eliminate chaos.

3. It is not difficult to legislate the affairs of the world, but it is difficult to implement them; it is not difficult to listen to words, but it is difficult to ensure that words are effective. (Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty)

Explanation: It is not difficult to legislate the affairs of the world, but the difficult thing is that the laws must be implemented; it is not difficult to listen to other people's opinions and suggestions, but the difficult thing is to act on them after listening. Do it.

4. If those who follow the law are strong, the country will be strong; if those who follow the law are weak, the country will be weak. (Han Feizi)

Explanation: If those in charge of enforcing laws are strong, the country will be strong; if those in charge of enforcing laws are weak, the country will be weak.

5. Those who kill will die, and then no one will dare to kill; those who hurt others will be punished, and then no one will dare to hurt. (Li Gou, Song Dynasty)?

Explanation: If those who kill are punished with death, no one will dare to kill others; if those who hurt others are punished, no one will dare to hurt others casually.

6. No merit will be rewarded, and no crime will be punished. (Xunzi)

Explanation: If there is no merit, there will be no reward; if there is merit, there will be reward; if there is no crime, there will be no punishment; if there is a crime, there will be punishment.

7. Although the huge ravine is deep, animals know where to avoid it; even if the fire is fierce, no one can escape and die. (Su Shunqin of the Song Dynasty)

Explanation: Although the ravine is deep, wild animals know how to avoid it; although the fire is very fierce, no one steps on it and is burned to death.

8. If you punish someone without teaching, then the punishment will be complicated and evil will prevail; if you teach without punishing, then the traitors will not be punished. (Xunzi)

Explanation: If you only kill people without education, then although the punishments are many, they will not be able to suppress evil tendencies; if you only educate without punishments, those who do bad things will not be punished.