It is impossible to convince the people, and it is impossible for them to defend the country.

( 1)

The husband's affairs are not born in small, and the saints are far-sighted, so they can be treated with care, and everyone's knowledge is close, so they must be treated and preserved; To cure its weakness is to work harder and do more, but try your best to fail.

(2)

Husband and people can't worry at first, but can succeed. On the most virtuous people are not vulgar, and those who achieve great things are not interested in the public. Therefore, it is illegal for saints to strengthen the country.

(This is what GongSunYang and Qin Xiaogong said when discussing political reform. At that time, he was not recognized by the nobles of Qin State. )

(3)

Those who gain prosper, those who lose perish. Those who rely on virtue prosper and those who rely on strength perish.

What was the law when Shang Yang was in Qin?