《梁书·列传·卷四十五》
王僧辩回答说： 僧辩深受朝廷俸禄，责任实在重大，今日被杀，哪敢有什么怨恨，衹是遗憾没有见到老母。 
僧辩对曰： 僧辩食禄既深，忧责实重，今日就戮，岂敢怀恨。但恨不见老母。 
Wang Sengbian replied, "Sengbian has received a high salary from the court, and his responsibility is truly great. Even though I will be killed today, how dare I hold any grudge? I only regret not being able to see my old mother."