《梁书·列传·卷三十四》
怀有伊尹、管仲的治国本领，遇到庸臣被贬谪；最终受到时主的知遇，感叹汉王朝得到贤才。
怀伊、管之政术，遇庸臣而见迁；终被知于时主，嗟汉宗之得贤。
Possessing the statecraft talents of Yi Yin and Guan Zhong, encountering unworthy ministers they were demoted; finally appreciated by the ruler of the time, sighing that the Han Dynasty had found its worthy men.