《孟子·滕文公章句下·第一节》
陈代说： 您不愿意去见诸侯，似乎气量小了些；如果现在去见一下诸侯，从大的方面来说，就能凭借他们推行王政，从小的方面来说，就能凭借富国强兵而称霸于世。
陈代曰： 不见诸侯，宜若小然；今一见之，大则以王，小则以霸。
Chen Dai said: You are unwilling to meet the feudal lords, which seems somewhat narrow-minded; if you were to meet the feudal lords now, broadly speaking, you could rely on them to implement the royal government, and from a smaller perspective, you could rely on the wealth and strength of the country to dominate the world.