《贞观政要·卷十·论慎终》
如今陛下圣明，所以天下太平，假如当初大唐只有贤臣，而君主不想广施教化和仁义，要想促成今日之美政，也是不可能的。
今陛下明，所以致治。向若直有贤臣，而君不思化，亦无所益。
"Now the emperor is wise, so the world is prosperous. If in the past the Tang Dynasty had virtuous ministers but the emperor did not widely spread education and kindness, it would be impossible to achieve the beautiful politics we have today."