《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十三》
按照世俗的观点，看到刘邦从一个普通的老百姓登上皇帝的宝座，不明白其中的缘故，甚至认为争夺天下就像追逐奔跑的鹿，幸运腿快的就能捉到，却不知帝王的权力自有命运注定，不能凭借智慧和力量追求。
俗见高祖兴于布衣，不达其故，至比天下于逐鹿，幸捷而得之。不知神器有命，不可以智力求也。
According to worldly views, seeing Liu Bang ascending to the throne as emperor from an ordinary commoner, they do not understand the reason. They even think that contending for the world is like chasing a running deer. The lucky and fast-legged can catch it. However, they do not know that the power of emperors is predestined and cannot be pursued by wisdom and strength.