《宋史·列传·卷一百七十四》
第二年又上书议论说 ：谋求治国的人想以安逸平静为安定，为国担忧的人想以振肃、厉行为安定，二种议论不统一，因此造成了国家没有统一的治理计划，人们也缺乏固定的志向。
明年又论： 谋国者欲以安靖为安靖，忧国者欲以振厉为安靖，自二议不合，是以国无成谋，人无定志。
The following year, he submitted another memorial: Those who seek to govern the country wish to maintain stability through peace and tranquility whereas those who are worried about the country wish to maintain stability through discipline and strictness; the two opinions are not unified, and have led the country to a lack of unified governance plans, and the people to a lack of stable ambitions. 