《吕氏春秋·纪·孟秋纪》
如今行无道、不义的人安然存在，安然存在无异干奖赏他们，而有德的人、主持正义的人却陷入困境，陷入困境无异于惩罚他们。
今无道、不义存，存者，赏之也；而有道、行义穷，穷者，罚之也。
Nowadays, people who do unjust and unrighteous deeds are safe and sound, and to be safe and sound is tantamount to rewarding them. However, people with virtue and those who uphold justice are in trouble, and to be in trouble is tantamount to punishing them.