《后汉书·列传·朱景王杜马刘傅坚马列》
马武为人嗜喝酒，胸怀阔达敢说真话，这时喝醉了在皇上面前面折各功臣诸侯，评说他们的长短，无所回避忌讳。帝故意让他讲，以为笑乐。
帝后与功臣诸侯宴语，从容言曰： 诸卿不遭际会，自度爵禄何所至乎？ 高密侯邓禹先对曰： 臣少尝学问，可郡文学博士。 帝曰： 何言之谦乎 卿邓氏子，志行修整，何为不掾功曹？ 余各以次对，至武，曰： 臣以武勇，可守尉督盗贼。 帝笑曰： 且勿为盗贼，自致亭长，斯可矣。 武为人嗜酒，阔达敢言，时醉在御前面折同列，言其短长，无所避忌，帝故纵之，以为笑乐。
Ma Wu was a person who loved to drink, and he was open-minded and dared to tell the truth. At this moment, he was drunk and criticized all the ministers in front of the emperor, commenting on their shortcomings without avoiding any taboos. The emperor intentionally let him speak, thinking it was funny.