《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪七》
因此，国君得以施行仁恩而又不是威严，臣子们既可以得到免罪而又不敢以此自恃。
故君得以施恩而不失其威，臣得以免罪而不敢自恃。
Therefore, the sovereign could extend benevolence without losing authority, and the subjects could receive pardons without taking them for granted.