《北齐书·本纪·卷八》
所谓的火已经很旺了，又背上柴火使它烧得更旺，运敷已到了尽头，又干坏事加快它的灭亡，要想求得大厦不被烧掉，延长统治的时间，不也很难吗!
所谓火既炽矣，更负薪以足之，数既穷矣，又为恶以促之，欲求大厦不燔，延期过历，不亦难乎！
The so-called fire is already very fierce, and again more firewood is carried on its back to make it burn more fiercely; the luck has already run out, and again bad things are done to hasten its destruction; To seek that a large building will not burn, and to prolong the reigning of a dynasty, isn't it very difficult!