《韩非子·孤愤》
越国虽然国富兵强，中原各国的君主都知道对自己没有什么好处。
夫越虽国富兵强，中国之主皆知无益于己也，曰： 非吾所得制也。 今有国者虽地广人众，然而人主壅蔽，大臣专权，是国为越也。
Although the State of Yue was rich and powerful, the monarchs of the central states all knew that it was no good for them.