義立而王信立而霸
Duty Establishes Kingship; Trust Establishes Hegemony
故用國者，義立而王，信立而霸，權謀立而亡。三者明主之所謹擇也，仁人之所務白也。
Therefore in employing the state: when duty is established, one becomes a true king; when trust is established, one becomes a hegemon; when scheming and stratagem are established, one perishes. These three are what a wise ruler carefully chooses among, and what the humane person strives to make clear.