《论衡·卷十二·程材篇》
假使地方长官的能力，都像太阳照耀黑暗，孟贲和夏育那样难于抵挡，那么文吏的才能就没有用处了。
使将相知力，若日之照幽，贲、育之难敌，则文吏之能无所用也。
If the ability of local officials is like the sun illuminating the darkness, as difficult to resist as Meng Ben and Xia Yu, then the ability of civil officials is useless.