《梁书·本纪·卷二》
我才德微薄，不明治国方略，凭藉取代旧皇朝的机运，担当帝王受命的重任，取法前古，畏惧如朽索驭马。
朕以寡薄，昧于治方，藉代终之运，当符命之重，取监前古，懔若驭朽。
My talent and virtue are insignificant, and I am not clear about the strategies for governing the country. Relying on the opportunity to replace the old dynasty, I assume the heavy responsibility of the imperial appointment, and I am as fearful as if I were trying to control a galloping horse with a rotten rope.