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Legalism -> Shang Jun Shu -> Elimination of Strength -> 3 - Additional information
国有礼有乐,有诗有书,有善有修,有孝有弟,有廉有辩:国有十者,上无使战,必削至亡;国无十者,上有使战,必兴至王。国以善民治奸民者,必乱至削;国以奸民治善民者,必治至强。国用诗书礼乐孝弟善修治者,敌至必削国,不至必贫国。不用八者治,敌不敢至,虽至,必却;兴兵而伐,必取,取必能有之;按兵而不攻,必富。国好力,曰“以难攻”;国好言,曰“以易攻”。国以难攻者,起一得十;以易攻者,出十亡百。