《商君书·赏刑》
所以圣人不用称赞，平凡的君主不一定要废掉；杀人不算残暴，奖赏人不算仁爱，这是因为国家法律严明公正。
是故圣人不必加，凡主不必废；杀人不为暴，赏人不为仁者，国法明也。
Therefore, the sage does not need to commend, the ordinary monarch does not necessarily need to eradicate; killing is not cruel, rewarding is not loving, because the country has strict and just laws.