《管子·正世》
百姓陷入劳苦和穷困，就无视禁令和刑罪了，这就叫作过失在于君主。过在君主而君主不改，万民就无法依靠他安身立命了。
夫民劳苦困不足，则简禁而轻罪，如此则失在上，失在上而上不变，则万民无所托其命。
When the people fall into hardship and poverty, they ignore the bans and criminal offenses, which is called the fault of the monarch. If the monarch does not change his fault, the people will not be able to rely on him to live and live.