《淮南子·齐俗训》
所以那时代男子非得努力耕种不可，否则将要饿肚子；女子非得勤奋织布不可，否则将无法遮蔽身体；有余和不足，都直接关系到每个人自身；丰衣足食，邪奸就不会产生，大家安居乐业而天下太平。
是故其耕不强者，无以养生；其织不强者，无以掩形；有余不足，各归其身；衣食饶溢，奸邪不生；安乐无事，而天下均平。
So in those times men had to work hard, otherwise they would go hungry; women had to be industrious at weaving, otherwise they would not have anything to cover themselves; surplus or shortage directly affected every individual; if there was enough food and clothing, evil and wickedness would not arise, everyone would live peacefully and the world would be at peace.