《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪一》
当时，武帝想以南海郡为巴陵国，迁巴陵王去居住，可是，沈约却对武帝说： 古今不同，当年魏武帝曾经说过： 不可以慕虚名而受实祸。  
时上欲以南海郡为巴陵国，徙王居之。沈约曰： 古今殊事，魏武所云 不可慕虚名而受实祸 。 
At that time, Emperor Wu wanted to make Nanhai County the state of Baling and move King of Baling to live there. However, Shen Yue said to Emperor Wu: "The ancients are different from us. Emperor Wu of Wei once said: 'Don't covet false reputation and suffer real misfortune.'"