《吕氏春秋·论·贵直论》
武王以武力得天下，以文德治天下，倒置干戈，松开弓弦，向天下表示不再用兵，这是保有天下的方法。
武王以武得之，以文持之，倒戈弛弓，示天下不用兵，所以守之也。
King Wu took over the world by force and ruled it with morality; he put away weapons, relaxed the bowstrings, and guaranteed the world peace; that was a way to sustain a rule.