《汉书·传·贾邹枚路传》
这两个人都自信他们的策略必能实行，不求朋党之助，单枪匹马，直道而行，所以不能免遭嫉妒之人的谗言。
此二人者，皆信必然之画，捐朋党之私，挟孤独之交，故不能自免于嫉妒之人也。
Both were confident that their plans could be implemented, so they didn’t seek help from cliques, acted uprightly and alone, hence they could not escape the slanders from jealous people.