《新五代史·列传·死节传第二十》
而且我受梁的恩德，不死不能报答，哪有早晨服事梁晚上却服事晋的道理，这样活着有什么脸面见天下的人呢！ 
且臣受梁恩，非死不能报，岂有朝事梁而暮事晋，生何面目见天下之人乎！ 
Moreover, I have received kindness from Liang, and if I do not die I cannot repay them. How could I serve Liang in the morning and Jin in the evening? What face would I have to show the world if I continued living like this!" 