《商君书·去强》
在当日就能处理好当天的政务，就能称王天下，在当夜才能处理好当天的政务，国家就强大，第二天才能处理好当天政务的，这样的国家就会被削弱。登记民众的人数，活着的登记造册，死了的人要从户口册上消除掉。
以日治者王，以夜治者强，以宿治者削。举民众口数，生者著，死者削。
A state that can handle the day’s political affairs on that day can become the king of the world; a state that can handle the day’s political affairs that night is strong; a state that can only handle the day’s political affairs the next day will surely weaken. The people’s numbers should be registered, the living registered, and the dead removed from the register.