《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪十七》
崐刑狱是天下重要的大事。被处死的人不可能复生，截断肢体的人也无法再接上复原，所以《尚书》中说： 与其杀死无辜的人，宁可偶尔失之宽纵。 
夫狱者，天下之大命也，死者不可复生，绝者不可复属。《书》曰： 与其杀不辜，宁失不经。 
Law and criminal punishment are extremely important things in the world. People who have been executed cannot be brought back to life, and people who have had their limbs cut off cannot have their limbs reattached, which is why the Book of Documents says: Rather than killing an innocent person, it is better to occasionally let a guilty one go.