《后汉书·列传·酷吏列传》
阳球被紧急召回，求见灵帝，向灵帝叩头说 ：我没有清高的德行，被委以打击邪恶的重任，以前虽然诛杀了王甫、段赹，但漏掉了曹节这些狐狸，不足以向天下表明朝廷的圣明。
球被召急，因求见帝，叩头曰： 臣无清高之行，横蒙鹰犬之任。前虽纠诛王甫、段颎、盖简落狐狸，未足宣示天下。
Yang Qiu was urgently summoned back, and he sought an audience with Emperor Ling and kowtowed to him, saying: "I have no noble virtues, but have been entrusted with the important responsibility of combating evil. Previously, although I executed Wang Fu and Duan Ji, I missed out on foxes like Cao Jie, which is insufficient to demonstrate the sagacity of the court to the world.