《商君书·说民》
刑罚能产生实力，实力能产生强大，强大能产生威力，威力能产生恩惠，恩惠从刑罚中产生。
刑生力，力生强，强生威，威生德，德生于刑。
Punishments can generate power, power can generate strength, strength can generate might, might can generate grace, grace can come from punishments.