《宋史·列传·卷九十九》
宣仁太后说 ：垂帘听政之初，刘挚排斥奸恶邪佞，实在是忠心正直。
宣仁后曰： 垂帘之初，挚排斥奸邪，实为忠直。
Empress Dowager Xuanren said: "At the beginning of the regency, Liu Zhi excluded the wicked and crooked, he was truly loyal and righteous."