《晋书·列传·第九章》
到了任所，就教导说： 古代的圣贤，喜欢听批评的话，听下人的言论，割草砍柴者也有可以记录的事，背柴人能说出朝廷的事。
至镇，乃下教曰： 自古贤圣，乐闻诽谤之言，听舆人之论，刍荛有可录之事，负薪有廊庙之语故也。
When he arrived at the place of his post, he taught this saying: Ancient sages liked to hear criticism, and listen to the utterances of their subordinates; even he who cuts grass and firewood may have something worth recording, and the man who carries faggots on his back may be able to give you some information about what concerns the government.