《论衡·卷十二·程材篇》
然而郡里不招用佐史，州里不起用循行，这是因为处理文书非常熟练就会按法令办事没有差错，而他们虽然道德高尚，但很少处理公文的缘故。
然而郡不召佐史，州不取修行者，巧习无害，文少德高也。
However, the prefecture does not employ assistant historians, and the state does not employ inspectors. This is because those who are very proficient in handling documents will follow the laws and make no mistakes, while those who have high moral standards seldom handle official documents.