《韩非子·奸劫弑臣》
当下才学之士进说君主，不说 凭借威严的权势去抑制奸邪的臣子 ，都说 施行仁义惠爱就够了 。君主欣赏仁义的名声而不去考察它的实质，因此，严重的国家灭亡，君主身死，轻一点的土地丧失，君位卑下。
世之学者说人主，不曰： 乘威严之势以困奸邪之臣 ，而皆曰： 仁义惠爱而已矣！ 世主美仁义之名而不察其实，是以大者国亡身死，小者地削主卑。
At the moment, the scholar-officials who persuade the monarch do not say that with the power of authority, they will suppress the treacherous ministers, but that it is enough to practice benevolence and love. The monarch appreciates the reputation of benevolence and righteousness without examining its substance, so the serious country perishes, the monarch dies, and the lighter ones lose land and become humble.