1. Government and education, rewarding good deeds and punishing violent ones. (Mozi)
Explanation: To hold political office and implement teachings is to reward kindness and punish violence.
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 righteousness are the basis for determining peace or chaos, and rewards and punishments are the 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. (Ming Dynasty Zhang Juzheng)
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 according to 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 who are in charge of enforcing laws are strong, the country will be strong; if those who are in charge of enforcing laws are weak, the country will be weak.
5. Those who kill will die, and no one will dare to kill them; those who hurt others will be punished, and no one will dare to hurt them. (Li Gou, Song Dynasty)
Explanation: If those who kill are punished with death, no one will dare to kill others in the future; if those who hurt others are punished, no one will dare to hurt others at will.
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.