《论衡·卷二十·须颂篇》
议论的人喜欢颂古非今，这样恐怕汉代就会在过去所有的朝代之下了，岂止是与它们相同呢！
论好称古而毁今，恐汉将在百代之下，岂徒同哉！
People who engage in discussions like to praise the past and denigrate the present. In this way, I fear that the Han Dynasty will fall below all the past dynasties, not just be equal to them!