《北史·列传·卷三十七》
毛遐笑着对他说： 讨伐敌寇的功劳，我不在你的后面。至于朝廷的封赏，你却比我的重。这大概是依靠道德帮助别人方面我不如你的缘故。 
遐笑谓鸿宾曰： 击贼之功，吾不居汝后，至于受赏，汝在吾前，当以德济物，不及汝故。 
Mao Xia smiled and said to him: As for the achievements of the crusade, I am not behind you. As for the rewards of the imperial court, yours are more important than mine. Perhaps it is because I am not as good as you in terms of helping others morally.