《淮南子·本经训》
在这样一个圣人神明治理的年代，既没有庆功奖赏的诱惑，也没有刑法惩处的威逼，更不必设置礼义廉耻，也无诽恶誉善的事情，百姓们互不侵犯欺凌残害，就像生活在混沌社会之中。
当此之时，无庆贺之利，刑罚之威，礼义廉耻不设，毁誉仁鄙不立，而万民莫相侵欺暴虐，犹在于混冥之中。
In such an era of holy and wise governance, there is neither the temptation of awards and rewards, nor the coercion of criminal punishment, nor the need to establish etiquette, integrity and shame, nor the slander of evil and praise of good, and the people do not invade,欺凌残害, is like living in a chaotic society.