《宋书·列传·卷七十四》
边荣说： 沈公留我守城。如果丢掉城池要求活命，我是不忍心这样做的，本来我是不吝啬性命的，何必如此质问。 
荣曰： 沈公见留守城，而委城求活，所不忍也。本不蕲生，何须见问。 
Bian Rong said, "Shen Gong left me to guard the city. If I had abandoned the city and asked you to let me live, I would not have been able to stand it. My life is not precious to me, so why ask such a question?"