《北史·列传·卷六十九》
李业兴常常对人说： 只要是说我好，虽然明知是假话，但也比说我坏要好。 
每语人云： 但道我好，虽知妄言，故胜道恶。 
Li Yexing often said to people: As long as someone says something good about me, even if I know it’s a lie, it’s still better than someone saying something bad about me.