《礼记·檀弓上》
还有，从前夫子丢掉了鲁国司寇的官职，将要应聘到楚国去作官，就先派子夏去安排，接着又加派冉有去帮办，就凭这一点就可以知道夫子是不主张丢了官就速贫的。 
昔者夫子失鲁司寇，将之荆，盖先之以子夏，又申之以冉有，以斯知不欲速贫也。 
Furthermore, when Master had lost his post as Minister of Justice in the state of Lu, and was about to accept a position as an official in the state of Chu, he first despatched Zixia to arrange things, and then sent Ranyou to assist. From this alone you can see Master did not advocate that people should fall into poverty as quickly as possible after losing their posts.