《孔子家语·王言解》
国君和百姓的关系就像饿了要吃饭，渴了要喝水一样；百姓信任国君就像相信寒来暑往的规律一样。
如饥而食，如渴而饮。民之信之，如寒暑之必验。
The relationship between a sovereign and his people is like that of the hungry needing food and the thirsty needing water; the people trust the sovereign as they trust the regular alternation of cold and heat.