《旧唐书·本纪·卷二》
太宗对侍奉之臣说 ：天下愚昧之人，喜欢犯法，凡是大赦宽免的恩德，只是施及到遵守法律的人身上。
太宗谓侍臣曰： 天下愚人，好犯宪章，凡赦宥之恩，唯及不轨之辈。
Taizong said to the ministers who served him: The ignorant people in the world like to commit crimes. All the virtues of amnesty and forgiveness are only applied to people who abide by the law.