《新唐书·列传·卷二十二》
 如今将致天下于大治的任务托付给君子，而其得失有时却询问小人，这样的话，毁誉就为小人操纵，而督察责罚则常加在君子头上。
今将致治则委之君子，得失或访诸小人，是誉毁常在小人，而督责常加君子也。
Nowadays give the task of big governance of the world to gentleman, and sometimes ask for the gain and loss with villains, in this way, the fame and criticism are controlled by villains, and the supervision and punishment is often added unto the gentleman.