《韩非子·五蠹》
这样说来，古代把天子的位置让给别人，不过是逃避看门奴仆般的供养，摆脱奴隶样的繁重苦劳罢了；所以把天下传给别人也并不值得赞美。
以是言之，夫古之让天子者，是去监门之养，而离臣虏之劳也，古传天下而不足多也。
Putting it this way, the ancients passed on the position of Son of Heaven to others simply to escape the upkeep of a doorkeeper and to be rid of the arduous labor of slaves; thus, passing on the world to others is not something worthy of praise.