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Legalism -> Shang Jun Shu -> Opening and Debarring -> 7 - Additional information
古者民藂生而群处乱,故求有上也。然则天下之乐有上也,将以为治也。今有主而无法,其害与无主同;有法不胜其乱,与无法同。天下不安无君,而乐胜其法,则举世以为惑也。夫利天下之民者,莫大于治;而治莫康于立君;立君之道,莫广于胜法;胜法之务,莫急于去奸;去奸之本,莫深于严刑。故王者以赏禁,以刑劝;求过不求善,藉刑以去刑。