《战国策·秦一·司马错与张仪争论于秦》
这才是霸王之业。至于蜀国，那是一个在西方边远之地，野蛮人当酋长的国家，我们即使劳民伤财发兵前往攻打，也不足以因此而建立霸业；臣常听人说： 争名的人要在朝廷，争利的人要在市场。 
今夫蜀，西辟之国，而戎狄之长也，弊兵劳众，不足以成名，得其地，不足以为利。臣闻： 争名者于朝，争利者于市。 
Only in this way can we achieve true hegemony. As for Shu, it is a distant western land, a country with a barbarian chieftain. Even if we were to exhaust our people and resources in attacking it, such a victory would not suffice to establish our hegemony. I have often heard it said that those who strive for glory should do so in the Assembly Hall, while those who seek wealth should do so in the marketplace.