《管子·君臣上》
生与杀都不违背法度，人民也就安定而没有遗弃父母的。要做到这些，只有依靠上面有明确的法制和下面有固定的职责才行。
杀生不违，而民莫遗其亲者，此唯上有明法，而下有常事也。
Neither life nor death violates the Code, and the people will be stable and not abandon their parents. To achieve this, it is only possible to rely on clear laws and regulations and fixed responsibilities.