《战国策·东周·三国隘秦》
齐国本来就尊重东周，东周才会有威信，那是因为我们已经争取到了齐国，只有这样东周才能经常不失掉大国的邦交。 
齐重故有周，而已取齐，是周常不失重国之交也。 
Qi has always respected Dongzhou, so Dongzhou has prestige. It is because we have won over Qi that Dongzhou can so often not lose the diplomatic relations of a great power.