《隋书·列传·卷二十》
高劢卷起袖子说： 现在，西边的强寇一天天侵犯过来，朝中大臣又多反叛，都是因为这些东西玩弄权术，致使士族瓦解。
劢攘袂曰： 今者西寇日侵，朝贵多叛，正由此辈弄权，致使衣冠解体。
Gao Yi rolled up his sleeves and said: "Now, the Western aggressor is encroaching on us day by day, and the Palace ministers are mostly rebellious, all because these people play tricks and cause the disintegration between the aristocrats.