《后汉书·列传·李王邓来列传》
现在南阳刘姓举族起兵，看他们来议事的，都有深谋大虑，是王公之才，与他们合并，必成大功，这是上天保我们哩！ 下江诸将虽然倔强缺少知识，然而素来尊敬王常，于是都感谢说： 没有王将军，我们这班人差点陷于不义。
今南阳诸刘举宗起兵，观其来议事者，皆有深计大虑，王公之才，与之并合，必成大功，此天所以祐吾属也。 下江诸将虽屈强少识，然素敬常，乃皆谢曰： 无王将军，吾属几陷于不义。
Now that the Liu of Nanyang has called an uprising, we can tell by those who came as his representatives that they are all ambitious and capable like a Prince, joining forces with them, we shall achieve great things, Heaven must be blessing us! Even though the warriors from the lower echelons are stubborn and lack education, they have always respected Wang Chang, so they all thanked him, saying: If it wasn't for General Wang, we would have committed terrible crimes.