《论衡·卷十三·别通篇》
但对古今的事情，各家的学说，通人了解得又多又深，难道他们仅仅是老师门下的优秀学生可比吗！
夫古今之事，百家之言，其为深，多也，岂徒师门高业之生哉？
But with regard to events of past and present times, the doctrines of various schools, the learned are again profoundly and widely knowledgeable – are they only comparable to outstanding students of teachers?