Inspiration can come from the smallest moments—you just have to be open to it.

The severity of Russian laws is alleviated by the fact that it is not obligatory to execute them.

君子这样来造船车，所以属下都效法他，因此他的人民就会饥寒交迫，不得不做奸邪的事。奸邪的事情一多，刑罚就重，刑罚一重，国家就混乱。国君若真的希望天下太平而不希望天下大乱的话，如果要做船车，就不能不节俭。