《左传·庄公·庄公十年》
鲁庄公说： 大大小小的诉讼案件，即使不能一一明察，但我一定根据实情。 
公曰： 小大之狱，虽不能察，必以情。 
Duke Zhuang of Lu state said, "Major and minor lawsuits, even if I cannot examine them one by one, I must judge them according to the truth."