《商君书·壹言》
因此，圣明的君主治理国家，不效法古代，不拘守现状，根据社会发展的具体情况来制度适应的政策，考察社会风俗来制定法令。
故圣人之为国也，不法古，不修今，因世而为之治，度俗而为之法。
Therefore, the sage monarch governs the country, does not follow the ancients, does not stick to the status quo, formulates policies that adapt to the specific conditions of social development, and examines social customs to formulate laws.