《史记·七十列传·刺客列传》
从曹沫到荆轲五个人，他们的侠义之举有的成功，有的不成功，但他们的志向意图都很清楚明朗，都没有违背自己的良心，名声流传到后代，这难道是虚妄的吗！
自曹沫至荆轲五人，此其义或成或不成，然其立意较然，不欺其志，名垂后世，岂妄也哉！
Of the five men from Cao Mo to Jing Ke, some of their chivalrous acts succeeded, and some failed, but their intentions were all clear and straightforward, and none of them violated their own conscience. Their reputations have been handed down to later generations. Can this be false?