《史记·十二本纪·殷本纪》
成汤说： 我说过这样的话：人从水中可以看到自己的样子，从百姓精神面貌可以知道国家治理状况。 伊尹说： 英明啊！
汤曰： 予有言：人视水见形，视民知治不。 伊尹曰： 明哉！
Cheng Tang said: I have said this before: one can see one's appearance in the water, and one can know the state of governance from the people's spirit. Yi Yin said: Brilliant!