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Legalism -> Shang Jun Shu -> Agriculture and War -> 7.1

Indeed, the people will love their ruler and obey his commandments even to death,
if they are engaged in farming, morning and evening;
but they will be of no use if they see that glib-tongued, itinerant scholars succeed in being honoured in serving the prince,
that merchants succeed in enriching their families,
and that artisans have plenty to live upon.
便 If the people see both the comfort and advantage of these three walks of life,
then they will indubitably shun agriculture;
shunning agriculture, they will care little for their homes;
caring little for their homes, they will certainly not fight and defend these for the ruler's sake.


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