《韩非子·难四》
不知道齐国巧妙的奸臣而免掉对公开作乱者的惩罚，追究还没有发生的事情而不惩罚明摆着的罪过，这是荒谬的。
未知齐之巧臣而废明乱之罚，责于未然而不诛昭昭之罪，此则妄矣。
Not knowing the crafty traitors of Qi, but punishing the rebels, pursuing those who have not taken action, but not punishing obvious crime, this is absurd.