《管子·法法》
所以，虽有明彻的智慧、高尚的品德，违背法度而治国，就等于废除规矩来矫正方圆一样。
故虽有明智高行，倍法而治，是废规矩而正方圜也。
Therefore, even with brilliant wisdom and noble character, violating the law and governing a country is the same as abandoning a rule when correcting what is square and round.