The Writings of Master Han Fei

This document was on how to be an affective leader. Master Han Fei believed in a mandate of heaven: "No country is permanently strong. Nor is any country permanently weak." Throughout the document, there is a strong emphasis on the importance of obeying laws. His two main "handles" or ideas were chastisement and commendation. He would praise the right and punish the wrong. "Ministers are afraid of censure and  punishment but fond of encouragement and reward."