《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十一》
刘秀说： 现在如果打垮敌人，有万倍的珍宝，大功可成；如果被敌人打败，头都被杀掉了，还有什么财物！ 
秀曰： 今若破敌，珍宝万倍，大功可成；如为所败，首领无馀，何财物之有！ 
Liu Xiu said, “If we defeat the enemy, we’ll acquire countless treasures and accomplish a great feat. But if we are defeated, we’ll be killed. What use will our property be then?”