如果治理者都依法行事,那么國家會變得更為強(qiáng)大。韓非子此言意在提醒治理者應(yīng)當(dāng)嚴(yán)于律己,秉公執(zhí)法。與此同理,在現(xiàn)代社會立法者、司法者和執(zhí)法者應(yīng)積極運(yùn)用法治思維和法治方式解決問題。
If all governors can perform their duties in accordance with the law,the country will be stronger.This observation of Hanfeizi was meant to remind rulers to exercise strict selfdiscipline and to enforce the law impartially.Similarly,legislators,judicial personnel and law enforcers in modern society shall solve problems by active use of law-based ideas and methods.
引例 Citation:
◎ 國無常強(qiáng),無常弱。奉法者強(qiáng)則國強(qiáng),奉法者弱則國弱。(《韓非子·有度》)
(國家不會永遠(yuǎn)富強(qiáng),也不會長久貧弱。奉行法度的君主堅(jiān)決,國家就會富強(qiáng);奉行法度的君主軟弱,國家就會貧弱。)
No country is permanently strong.Nor is any country permanently weak.If the ruler is resolute in upholding the law,the country will be strong;if the ruler is irresolute,it will be weak.(Hanfeizi)