《宋书·列传·卷六十》
王忱总是想着建功立业，对范泰说： 现在我们的城池十分坚固，武器装备也充裕，我想扫除中原之敌，实现我早年的志向。
忱常有意立功，谓泰曰： 今城池既立，军甲亦充，将欲扫除中原，以申宿昔之志。
Wang Chen always had thoughts in his mind of building and achieving great things, and he said to Fan Tai, "At the present time, our citadels are immensely strong, and our weapons and equipment are sufficiently adequate. I have the desire to sweep away the enemies of Zhong Yuan and to realize the aspirations of my earlier years."