《太平广记·卷一百七十·知人二》
白敏中看了信说：大丈夫身处逆境或者顺利发达，都是命运的安排。
白览书曰：丈夫处穷达，当有时命。
Bai Minzhong read the letter and said: "A great man will be in adversity or prosperity, which is the arrangement of fate. An incompetent person who wants to rely on luck to get promoted is not the right way to seek progress. How can we use the fodder for livestock to entertain heroes?"