《明史·列传·卷一百一十四》
现在的政治，都是播下祸乱的机会使人行动，帮助骚乱的人使之得以首倡的借口。
今日之政，皆播乱机使之动，助乱人使之倡者也。
Modern "politics" is a way of giving people the opportunity to sow disorder, to be the agents of disturbance, to serve as a pretext for helping people get started.