《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五》
现在，脱离农桑本业而从事工商业的人太多了。这是危害天下的一大流弊；追求奢侈的风俗，日益增长，这是危害天下的一大公害。
今背本而趋末者甚众，是天下之大残也！淫侈之俗，日日以长，是天下之大贼也！
Nowadays, there are too many people who choose to work in industry and business instead of focusing on farming and sericulture. This is a major source of decline that threatens the stability of the world; the trend towards excessive luxury is growing day by day, which is a serious danger to the world.