《宋书·志·卷十八》
律令如果必须遵守的话，应当是不分贵贱；规制如果同等要求的话，又怎么牵涉到权宜之计呢。
律苟可遵，固无辨于贵贱；规若必等，亦何关于权宜。
If laws and regulations must be abided by, there should be no distinction between the noble and the humble; if regulations are to be treated equally, how can expedient measures be involved?