《旧唐书·列传·卷一百四十》
绍新曾对世南说： 本朝灭亡，分当朝没，只是看看我这个弟弟，私下以为家族不会灭亡了。 
绍新尝谓世南曰： 本朝沦陷，分从湮灭，但见此弟，窃谓家族不亡矣！ 
Shaoxin once said to Shinan: "The founding dynasty has been destroyed, and it is appropriate to die for the court, just looking at my younger brother, I secretly think that the family will not be destroyed."