《吕氏春秋·论·似顺论》
他们凭惜夏商的百姓安定自身，天下没有人敢惫害他们，他们利用夏商的土地分封诸侯，天下没有人敢表示不悦；他们利用夏商的财富赏赐臣下，天下就都争相效力。
以其民安，而天下莫敢之危；以其地封，而天下莫敢不说；以其财赏，而天下皆竞。
They depended on the people of Xia and Shang to stabilize themselves, no one in the world dared to harm them, they used the land of Xia and Shang to enfeoff vassal states, no one in the world dared to express displeasure; they used the wealth of Xia and Shang to reward ministers, and the whole world competed to do their best.