《墨子·10章 尚贤(下)》
现在的王公大人有一只牛羊不会杀，一定去找好的屠夫；有一件衣裳不会做，一定去找好的工匠。当王公大人在此之时，虽然有骨肉之亲，和无缘无故得到富贵者，以及面貌美丽的人，如果确实知道他们没有能力，就不会让他去做。
今王公大人有一牛羊之财不能杀，必索良宰；有一衣裳之财不能制，必索良工，当王公大人之于此也，虽有骨肉之亲，无故富贵，面目美好者，实知其不能也，不使之也。
Today, the king and dukes would not slaughter their cattle or sheep themselves; they would find good butchers. They would not make their own clothes; they would find good tailors. When the king and dukes do this, although there may be relatives, those who gain wealth without reason, or beautiful people, if they truly know that the people lack ability, they would not let them do the tasks.