《史记·七十列传·孙子吴起列传》
他使法明确，依法办事，令出必行，淘汰并裁减无关紧要的冗员，停止疏远王族的按例供给，来抚养战土。
明法审令，捐不急之官，废公族疏远者，以抚养战斗之士。
He used the law unambiguously, acted according to the law, carried out orders resolutely, eliminated and cut down redundant personnel who were irrelevant, stopped the customary supply to the royal family and used it to support the soldiers, devoted himself to improving military power, and exposed those who came and went as lobbyists.