《北史·列传·卷二十七》
刺史们都害怕他，见了他都恭恭敬敬下拜。惟有房彦谦对他不卑不亢，见面一揖而已。
唯彦谦执志不挠，抗礼长揖。
All the governors feared him and would bow humbly when they saw him. Only Fang Yanqian dared to act with dignity and would merely bow once when they met.