《淮南子·俶真训》
因此，世道圣明，愚奸者也不能独个儿搞乱社会；反之世道丧败，明智者也不能独个儿治理社会；身处浑浊动荡世道，而责备他实行不了道德，这就像用绳索绊套马的腿，却又要它日行千里一样荒谬。
故世治则愚者不能独乱，世乱则智者不能独治。身蹈于浊世之中，而责道之不行也，是犹两绊骐骥，而求其致千里也。
Thus, in times of prosperity, even the foolish and ignorant cannot singlehandedly throw society into chaos; while conversely, in times of decline, even the wise cannot singlehandedly govern society; to blame him for not implementing morality in times of turmoil is as absurd as tying up a horse’s legs with a rope and still expecting it to gallop a thousand miles a day.