《战国策·中山·司马憙使赵》
公孙弘说： 做人臣子的，利用大国的威势为自己谋求相位，在您看来，这种人怎么样？ 
弘曰： 为人臣，招大国之威，以为己求相，于君何如? 
Gongsun Hong said: For a subject to rely on a major power to help him become Prime Minister, how would you describe this person?