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Famous aphorisms and ancient texts on the rule of law

The famous aphorisms of the rule of law are as follows:

1. Ruling a country by law is just a measure. ——"The Duke of Zhou" by Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty.

2. Law is the basis of governance. ——"Xunzi·The Way of Kings".

3. We must believe in orders and implement laws. ——Song Dynasty Ouyang Xiu's "Approval of the Prosecution of the Imperial Edict".

4. Punish one and you will get a hundred, kill one and you will be cautious. ——"Han Feizi·Erbang".

5. Those whose words are not in line with the law will not listen, and those whose actions are not in line with the law are not noble. ——"Shang Jun Shu·Jun Chen".

6. The rules and disciplines are not good, and the etiquette and justice are very bad. ——"Book of Han·Annals of Emperor Ai".

7. Words are like arrows, and law enforcement is like mountains. ——Wang Fuzhi, Qing Dynasty, "Du Tongjian Lun".

8. The legislator gives three orders and five orders, and the wise ruler bows his head and governs the world. ——"Guanzi·Mingfa".

9. Punishment will reward trust, and no prisoner will be left behind. ——"Huainanzi·Main Technique Training".

10. Doing something privately when there is a law is called illegality. ——"Huainanzi·Main Technique Training".

11. The Skynet is vast, sparse but not lost. ——"Laozi".

12. Nothing can be done without the authorization of the law, and no punishment can be imposed without the prohibition by the law. ——Jin Hu Zhiyu's "On the Ease of Traveling in the Western Regions".

13. If the laws are enforced, the country will be governed; if the laws are relaxed, the country will be in chaos. ——Wang Chong of Han Dynasty, "Lunheng·Answers to Ni".

14. There is no circle without rules. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang".

15. Law enforcement is like a mountain, and guarding oneself is like jade. ——"Historical Records·Biography of Cool Officials".

16. A person who governs a country should be round and square without losing the rules. ——"Huainanzi·Main Technique Training".

17. If the law is not noble, the rope will not bend; when the law is imposed, the wise cannot refuse it, and the brave man cannot dare to fight. Don't avoid ministers when punishing people who have been punished, and don't spare ordinary people when they reward good deeds. ——"Han Feizi·Youdu".

18. The most soft thing in the world is the strongest thing in the world. ——"Laozi".

19. Those whose words and deeds are inconsistent with the law shall be punished. ——"Han Feizi·Acting as Evil".

20. The law is the basis of governance, so it prohibits violence and leads good people. ——Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty, "Historical Records·Biographies of Cruel Officials".

21. Laws and regulations are the tools for curing evil; Tao is the way to do good. ——Su Shi of the Song Dynasty, "Nine Strategies of Farewell".

22. If the laws are clear and the disciplines are correct, there will be no country that cannot be governed and no people that cannot be reformed. ——"The Duke of Zhou" by Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty.

23. If one good deed is eliminated, all good deeds will decline; if one evil is rewarded, all bad deeds will return. ——Tang Dynasty Liu Yuxi's "On Invasion and Expedition".

24. To control the situation before there is chaos and to protect the country before it is in danger. ——"Historical Records·Tai Shi Gong's Preface".

25. A country is neither always strong nor always weak; 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·Youdu".