《汉书·志·刑法志》
齐桓公询问称霸用兵的方法，管仲答道： 您想安定军队，整治武备，大国也将这样做，而小国要想立军备来制敌，就难以很快地达到目标。 
公问行伯用师之道，管仲曰： 公欲定卒伍，修甲兵，大国亦将修之，而小国设备，则难以速得志矣。 
When Duke Huan of Qi asked him about the methods of using troops to establish hegemony, Guan Zhong replied: If you want to strengthen your army and organize your military equipment, the big countries will do the same, and if a small country wants to establish military equipment to resist the enemy, it will be difficult to achieve the goal quickly.