《论衡·卷六·雷虚篇》
天比君王尊贵，亲自处罚有小过失的人，这是天的德行比君王还低劣。
天尊於王，亲罚小过，是天德劣於王也。
Heaven is more noble than a sovereign, and personally punishing those who have committed minor offenses, this is a virtue of Heaven that is even more inferior than that of a sovereign.