《荀子·儒效》
至于比较德行来确定他的等级次序，衡量人的才能而授予官职，使贤者与不贤的各安其位，有才能的和没有才能的人都能得到相应的官职，万物都能得到恰当的利用，各种突发变化都得到相应的处理，慎到和墨翟也不能发表他们的议论，惠施、邓析不能渗透他们的诡辩，说话一定要合符理性，做事要有缓有急，这些就是君子所见长的。
若夫谲德而定次，量能而授官，使贤不肖皆得其位，能不能皆得其官，万物得其宜，事变得其应，慎、墨不得进其谈，惠施、邓析不敢窜其察，言必当理，事必当务，是然后君子之所长也。
As for comparing virtues to determine his hierarchical order, measuring people's talents and granting official positions, so that virtuous and virtuous people can hold their positions, talented and untalented people can get corresponding official positions, all things can be used properly, and various emergencies are All kinds of changes are dealt with accordingly, and Shen Dao and Mo Di cannot express their opinions, and Hui Shi and Deng Xi cannot penetrate their sophistry. Words must conform to reason, and actions must be urgent. These are what gentlemen excel in.