《史记·七十列传·龟策列传》
黄河虽然神灵贤明，但不如昆仑山；长江的水源通畅，但不如四海。然而人们尚且要夺取昆仑、四海的珍宝，各诸侯争夺它们，战争由此而起。
河虽神贤，不如昆仑之山；江之源理，不如四海，而人尚夺取其宝，诸侯争之，兵革为起。
The Yellow River is divine and wise, but it is not equal to Mount Kunlun; the Yangtze flows easily, but it is not equal to the Four Seas. However, people still want to seize the treasures of Kunlun and the Four Seas, and the princes fight for them, and wars arise from this.