《后汉书·列传·郭杜孔张廉王苏羊贾陆》
岂有聚夺民物，以营造无用的铜人；抛弃圣人劝戒，自蹈亡主的覆辙的呢？
岂有聚夺民物，以营无用之铜人；捐舍圣戒，自蹈亡王之法哉！
How can we plunder the people's property to build useless copper statues; abandon the teachings of the saints and follow the path of the fallen rulers?