《吕氏春秋·论·不苟论》
整治器物，不在于器物本身而在于人，治理人民，不在于人民本身而在于诸侯，辖制诸侯，不在于诸侯本身而在于天子；制约天子，不在于天子本身而在于他的欲望；节制欲望，不在于欲望本身而在于天性。
治人者，不于人于君。治君者，不于君于天子。治天子者，不于天子于欲。治欲者，不于欲于性。
Managing utensils lies not in the utensils themselves, but in man; governing the people lies not in the people themselves, but in the feudal lords; controlling the feudal lords lies not in the feudal lords themselves, but in the Son of Heaven; controlling the Son of Heaven lies not in the Son of Heaven himself, but in his desires; controlling desires lies not in desires themselves, but in one's nature.