《汉书·传·何武王嘉师丹传》
明知顺从不违逆圣旨，能够得以一刻容身，而不敢顺从的原因，是想报答您的厚恩啊。 
知顺指不迕，可得容身须臾，所以不敢者，思报厚恩也。 
Knowing that obeying and not defying the imperial edict would allow me to survive a moment longer, the reason I did not dare obey is because I wanted to repay your great kindness.