《论衡·卷十八·自然篇》
老聃从上天承受了气，如果上天没有这种气，老聃怎么能承受它而具有这种天性呢？
老聃禀之於天，使天无此气，老聃安所禀受此性！
Lao Dan received qi from the heavens, if the heavens did not have this qi, how could Lao Dan have received it and possessed this nature?