《宋史·列传·卷一百零三》
以国家的尊严，却与百姓争夺微小的利益，怎么来告示天下呢？ 又说 ：刑罚时轻时重。
以国家之尊，而与民争锥刀之利，何以示天下？ 又言： 刑罚世轻世重。
With the dignity of the state, how could the government take part in the struggle for petty profits with its people? He also said, “The punishments were severe and light from time to time.”
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 以国家之尊，而与民争锥刀之利，何以示天下？ 又言： 刑罚世轻世重。 [/INST] With the dignity of the state, how could the government take part in the struggle for petty profits with its people? He also said, “The punishments were severe and light from time to time.”</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 以国家之尊，而与民争锥刀之利，何以示天下？ 又言： 刑罚世轻世重。
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With the dignity of the state, how could the government take part in the struggle for petty profits with its people? He also said, “The punishments were severe and light from time to time.”
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