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Quotations from the Hanfeizi, ancient China's most prominent Legalist philosopher, mostly based on the W.K. Liao and Burton Watson translations of the work (although note that I convert W.K. Liao's romanization into pinyin).
Han Fei is considered to be one of China’s greatest legalist philosophers. Unlike people who believed in Confucianism and had faith in the benevolence of leaders, he believed in a government that abided by laws. For him, the government should influence its subjects to do good.
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24 lut 2024 · Han Fei - Wikiquote. [hide] Han Fei (韓非) also known as Han Feizi (韓非子) (Warring States Period, ca. 280–233 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher and strategist. Quotes. [edit] The Law (道, Way) is Huge and Shapeless, its Moral extends everywhere. 夫道者、弘大而無形，德者、覈理而普至。 至於群生，斟酌用之，萬物皆盛，而不與其寧。 "More Power" (《揚權》) [edit]
Notes to Legalism in Chinese Philosophy. 1. The “Legalist” label was at times attached to Xunzi 荀子 (ca. 310-230 BCE), who was an avowed Confucian, but also a putative teacher of two major Legalist thinkers, Han Fei and Li Si.
Notes to Legalism in Chinese Philosophy. 1. This famous political slogan remained significant throughout traditional and modern China’s history; in its abbreviated form (fuqiang 富强, “strong and powerful”) it stands as the first of the so-called Core Socialist Values as defined by the Communist Party of China in 2012.
Chinese Philosophy. Han Fei Tzu (c280 BC-233 BC) Quotes. It is dangerous for a ruler to trust others. He who trusts others can be manipulated by others. Indeed, customs differ between the past and the present. To try to govern the people of a chaotic age with benevolence and lenient measures is like to drive wild horses without reins and whips.
