《吕氏春秋·览·审应览》
言辞是思想的外在表现，欣赏外在表现却抛弃思想，这是胡涂的。
夫辞者，意之表也。鉴其表而弃其意，悖。
Speech is the external manifestation of one’s thoughts. It is foolish to appreciate the external manifestation while discarding the thoughts.