《辽史·列传·卷二十》
皇上问： 你为何不说话？ 陶隗说： 斡特剌因懦弱而败事；阿思有才而贪婪，将成为祸胎。
上问： 卿何不言？ 陶隗曰： 斡特剌懦而败事；阿思有才而贪，将为祸基。
The emperor asked, "Why don't you speak?" Tao Kui said: "Wu Te La is defeated by his weakness; Ah Si is talented but greedy, and will become a scourge."