Aruler makes use of the majority and neglects the minority, and so he does not devote himself to virtue but to law."-han fei tzu

what is the meaning of this quote?

The correct answer is the following.

The meaning of the quote is this.  

A true leader, a true ruler must consider all of its people. He needs to hear the majority and the minority and not to be in favor of the majority just because they are more. To make the right decisions, he must hear, understand and be aware of the population in general, not only one fraction or segment. So he not only attends what the law says but he considers the moral value, the ethics aspect of the decisions he is about to make.

lying without the limits of the several states; and may permit them, at such times, and in such manner as it

“i think it is very plausible that if there are five votes to end the death penalty, it could be with the people who are on the court right now,” - smith

so basically it is not clearly and consistently imposed