《宋史·列传·卷二百一十四》
陈自强年老不知羞耻，贪赃不知止境，私自培植党羽，暗中勾结门第，凡是见诸行事，只知韩胄，不知君父。
陈自强老不知耻，贪不知止，私植党与，阴结门第，凡见诸行事，惟知侂胄，不知君父。
Chen Ziqiang was old and had no shame. He was insatiable in his greed for ill-gotten gains. He secretly fostered his followers and colluded with the clans. In everything he did, he only knew about Han Zhou and not about the Emperor.