《商君书·算地》
那就是人之常情。民众朴实，就会造就勤劳的品质而不吝惜自己的力气，人贫穷了就会产生智谋而衡量个人得失。
夫民之情，朴则生劳而易力，穷则生知而权利。
That is human nature. If people are made simple, they will then develop a diligent disposition and not grudge their own labor, if people are poor they will then develop wisdom and weigh their own gains and losses.