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第七十四章
民不畏死，奈何以死惧之！若使民常畏死，而为奇者，吾得执而杀之，孰敢？常有司杀者杀，夫代司杀者杀，是谓代大匠断。夫代大匠断者，希有不伤其手矣。
Chapter LXXIV
The people do not fear death， why intimidate them with death？ If they fear death and commit crimes， we can catch them and kill them.Then who else dare？ It is a headsman that kills.If you do what a headsman is supposed to do， it is as if you chop a great carpenter's log in his stead.Very few will not hurt his hand.