《商君书·农战》
君主爱听他们的辩说，不去探求这些言谈的实用价值，因此说客们非常得意，无论走在什么地方都巧言诡辩，一伙又一伙成群结队。
主好其辩，不求其实。说者得意，道路曲辩，辈辈成群。
The sovereigns love to listen to their disputations, and do not seek for practical results; and therefore the sophists are exceedingly pleased with themselves and parade their eloquence everywhere as if they thought it a fine thing, and form cliques and factions.