"徒法不足以自行"--秦朝由"事皆决于法"而迅速走向亡国的历史启示

法律与道德都是治理国家的重要手段,两者相互影响、相互渗透、相互促进、不可偏废。秦朝奉行“一断于法”、“以法为本”的法家学说,重法轻德,“专任刑罚”,实行严刑峻法,本想实现长治久安,最后反而短命夭折。

Jurisprudence only is not Enough to Govern a Country

There is no denying the facts that the laws and the morals are the important and indis-pensable methods to govern a country.They interact,infiltrate and promote each.In the Qin Dynasty,the legalists pursued the thoughts of settling a lawsuit by laws and considering the laws as the foundation of the nation.They looked down on the ethics while practicing strict law and punishing severely.They wished that they had governed the country for a long time,but the fact is just the opposite.The Qin Dynasty came to an untimely end.