《史记·三十世家·赵世家》
我听说中国是聪明智慧的人居住的地方，是万物财用聚集的地方，是圣贤进行教化的地方，是仁义可以施行的地方，是远方之人愿来观览的地方，是蛮夷乐于效法的地方。如今大王抛弃了这些而穿起远方的服装，变更古来的教化，改易古时的正道，违反众人的心意，背弃学者之教，远离中国风俗，所以我希望大王仔细考虑此事。 
曰：臣闻中国者，盖聪明徇智之所居也，万物财用之所聚也，圣贤之所教也，仁义之所施也，《诗》《书》礼乐之所用也，异敏技能之所试也，远方之所观赴也，蛮夷之所义行也。今王舍此而袭远方之服，变古之教，易古人道，逆人之心，而怫学者，离中国，故臣愿王图之也。 
I have heard that China is where the intelligent and wise live, the place where all useful things collect, where the sages work on education, where benevolence and justice can be practiced, the place that people from afar wish to come and visit, the place that barbarians are happy to emulate. Now Your Majesty discards these and wears the clothes of the distant lands, changes education from the past, alters the old and upright paths, goes against the wishes of the people, abandons the teachings of scholars, and distances the customs of China, so I hope that Your Majesty will consider this matter carefully.