《汉书·传·扬雄传下》
从前老聃作虚无之论两篇，轻仁义，驳礼学，但后世喜欢它的还认为超过《五经》，从汉文帝、景帝及司马迁都有这话。
昔老聃著虚无之言两篇，薄仁义，非礼学，然后世好之者尚以为过于《五经》，自汉文、景之君及司马迁皆有是言。
Laozi had written two essays on nothingness, belittling benevolence and righteousness, and refuting Confucianism, but later generations who loved them even thought they were better than the Five Classics, as Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Jing of Han, and Sima Qian all said.