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Legalism -> Shang Jun Shu -> Agriculture and War -> 2.1

Those who are capable in organizing a country
teach the people that office and rank can only be acquired through one opening,
and thus, there being no rank without office,
the state will do away with fine speaking, with the result that the people will be simple;
being simple, they will not be licentious.
The people, seeing that the highest benefit comes only through one opening, will strive for concentration,
and having concentration,
will not be negligent in their occupations.
When the people are not negligent in their occupations, they will have much strength, and when they have much strength the state will be powerful.


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