《贞观政要·卷一·论君道》
可是，贤明的君主却能抓住每一个机会，挽救危难，让濒临灭亡的国家重新恢复正常，让废弛的礼仪法度重新发扬光大。
圣哲乘机，拯其危溺，八柱倾而复正，四维弛而更张。
However, a wise monarch can seize every opportunity, save the nation from peril, restore a nation on the brink of collapse to normalcy, and reinvigorate dilapidated rituals and laws.