《汉书·传·郦陆朱刘叔孙传》
以前吴王夫差、智伯都因穷兵黩武而灭亡；秦国一味使用刑法不知改变，终于亡了国。
昔者吴王夫差、智伯极武而亡；秦任刑法不变，卒灭赵氏。
In the past, King Fucha of Wu and Zhibo were both annihilated because of their warmongering; the Qin State blindly used penal laws and didn't know how to change, eventually destroying the country.