《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪五》
过去只靠口舌利为自己争辩，所以得以支吾拖延而已。如今人情事理发展到了尽头，就要遭受荼毒，不再有什么希望了，祸患到来的时间不会太久了！ 
常日正赖口舌争之，故得推迁耳；今既穷毒，无复此望，祸至其能久乎！ 
Previously, I could bicker and argue to defend myself, so I could manage to delay things. Now that the situation has come to an end, all that will come is disaster and there is no hope left. The time for the disaster is not far away!