《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪十一》
魏徵答道： 我听说取得胜利容易，守住胜利果实较难，陛下说这些话，这是宗庙社稷国人的福气呀。 
魏征对曰： 臣闻战胜易，守胜难，陛下之及此言，宗庙社稷之福也！ 
Wei Zheng replied: I heard that it is easy to win a victory, but it is difficult to keep the fruits of victory. Your Majesty's words are a blessing to the ancestral temple, the country and the people.