《汉书·传·东方朔传》
如今先生进无以辅助吴国治理，退不能颂扬君主的声誉，我私下认为先生不应该采取这样的态度。
今先生进无以辅治，退不扬主誉，窃不为先生取之也。
Now that you cannot assist the State of Wu in its governance, and cannot extol your sovereign’s reputation, I’m afraid that you should not adopt such an attitude. 