《史记·七十列传·范雎蔡泽列传》
商鞅帮助秦孝公颁布了明确的法令，禁绝了产生奸邪的源头，尊荣的爵位必然是用来奖赏的，犯了罪的人也必然会受到惩罚，统一了重量、长度、容量的标准单位，调节了货物流通的轻重关系，铲平了田间纵横交错的田埂，使秦国百姓可以更加安定地从事生产，使老百姓的生活习俗也得到统一，鼓励老百姓积极从事农业生产，一个家庭如果有两个以上的成年男子就必须分居，人们努力地耕种田地，储存粮食，平时就操练军事战阵，因此军队出动就能扩张领土，军队休整就能使国家富足。所以秦国在天下诸侯中没有对手，在诸侯中树立了很高的威望，奠定了秦国伟大的功业。
夫商君为秦孝公明法令，禁奸本，尊爵必赏，有罪必罚，平权衡，正度量，调轻重，决裂阡陌，以静生民之业而一其俗，劝民耕农利土，一室无二事，力田稸积，习战陈之事，是以兵动而地广，兵休而国富，故秦无敌於天下，立威诸侯，成秦国之业。
Shang Yang helped Duke Xiao of Qin issue clear laws, prohibiting the root of wicked thoughts; noble titles were naturally rewarded, guilty people were naturally penalized; he unified the standards of weight, length, and capacity, regulated the importance of commodities, leveled the ridges separating farmlands, allowing Qin to be more stable in production, unified customs, encouraging agriculture; households with more than two male adults had to split their household, people worked hard to cultivate farmlands and store grains, they trained in battle formations in their spare time, hence their troops expanded when deployed and the country grew rich when consolidating. This was why Qin had no rival among feudal lords, was greatly respected among them, and laid the foundation for the great achievements of the Qin state.