《韩非子·和氏》
当今之世，大臣贪权，小民安于动乱，比秦、楚的坏风气还要严重，而君主义没有楚悼王、秦孝公那样的判断力，那么法术之士又怎能冒吴起、商鞅的危险来阐明自己的法术主张呢？
当今之世，大臣贪重，细民安乱，甚于秦、楚之俗，而人主无悼王、孝公之听，则法术之士安能蒙二子之危也而明己之法术哉！
In today's world, the officials are greedy for power, the common people are content with chaos, and the prevailing ethos is even worse than those of the states of Qin and Chu. And the rulers do not have the judgment of King Dao of Chu and Duke Xiao of Qin. Then how can the advocates of the Legalist school dare to risk the fate of Wu Qi and Shang Yang to put forward their own theories of Legalism?