Governing a country without its own laws will lead to chaos, and abiding by the laws without changing will lead to decline. ——"Ouyang Xun, Art and Literature of the Tang Dynasty"

Control the country before it is in chaos, and protect the country before it is in danger. ——"Shang Shu"

The suspicion of crime should be light, and the doubt of merit should be serious. Rather than killing innocent people, it is better to lose them. ——"Shang Shu·Dayu Mo"

If the ban is inappropriate, it will be punished by the central government. ——"Mawangdui Han Tomb Silk Script·State"

If the country cannot be governed, it will lead to chaos. If you abide by the law and fail to change, you will be rebellious. If you are rebellious and chaotic, you will not be able to maintain the country. ——"Lu Shi Chun Qiu·Shen Da Lan·Cha Jin"

Kill evil without avoiding those who love you, and do good without avoiding hatred. ——"Book of Han"

If you govern a large country and make numerous changes, the people will suffer. ——"Han Feizi·Jie Lao"

The noble should not be avoided in punishment, and the lowly should not be spared in reward. If you act without selfishness, you will not be punished. ——"Yan Zi Chun Qiu Nei Pian"

Those who govern a country must put observance of the law first. "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

There is a law but not following the law. Although the law is good, it is not equal. ——Shen Jiaben

Enforce the law like a mountain, and guard yourself like a jade. ——Jin Ying's "Proverbs Lianbi·Government"

Those who know that they are officials follow the law and benefit the people, but those who do not know that they are officials bend the law and harm the people. ——Liu An of the Han Dynasty, "Shuo Yuan·Zhengli"

Practice for private purposes under the law is called illegality. ——Be careful

Governmental orders must be implemented and constitutional prohibitions must be followed. A crooked tree is evil to a straight rope, heavy punishment is evil to prove. ——Wang Fu's "Qianfu Lun·Assessment of Performance"

It is not true to think that one's sins will be blamed on future generations. ——Ouyang Xiu's "Wei Liang Jie"

Forgiveness is never too big, and punishment is never too small. ——"Shang Shu·Dayu Mo"

There is a way to govern people, but there is no way to govern them. ——Xunzi

Don’t take refuge when you are in trouble, and don’t avoid punishment when you are guilty. ——"Guoyu·Jinyu 7"

Those who have the system of laws and regulations should not be forged by coincidence; those who are called balances should not be deceived by the weight; those who have the number of zhang must not be deviated by the length. ——"Guanzi·Mingfa"

A wise king practices the law and cultivates the system, and his ancestors will obey him. "Guanzi·Fafa"

Trust is valued with reward, integrity is valued with punishment. ——"Guiguzi·Fuyan"

The most detailed method is known to the world, so that the world knows what to avoid. Su Shi

Tao is the norm and the law is the basis. ——"Han Feizi·Decorating evil"

There is no better way to guide a people than to follow the law. ——"Han Feizi·Youdu"

Yang is virtue, and yin is punishment. Punishment mainly kills, while virtue mainly brings life. ——Dong Zhongshu

Those whose words and deeds are inconsistent with the law must be banned. ——"Han Feizi·Playing Evil"

Words are like arrows, and law enforcement is like a mountain. ——Li Luyuan's "Qilu Deng"

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

It is a heinous crime to torture the deceased. ——Ouyang Xiu's "On the Indulgence of Evil"

Don't avoid ministers when punishing people who have done something wrong, and don't avoid ordinary people when rewarding good deeds. ——"Han Feizi·Youdu"

The constitutional system must follow the law. ——"Guanzi·Wu Fa"

The former kings made clear punishments and edicts. ——"Yi Zhuan·Xiang Zhuan·Bite"

You can't be guilty if you are happy, and you can't kill innocent people if you are angry. ——Zhuge Liang's "Sixteen Cheap Strategies: Joy and Anger"

Five-power constitution.

——Sun Yat-sen