《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十三》
如果要创立齐桓公、晋文公的霸业，辅佐我这个弱小的政权，就应当努力完成这一功业；如果想实现三足鼎立的局面，连横合纵，也应该抓住时机决定。
欲遂立桓、文，辅微国，当勉卒功业；欲三分鼎足，连衡合从，亦宜以时定。
If you want to create the hegemony of Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin, and assist my weak regime, you should work hard to accomplish this achievement; if you want to achieve the situation of three-legged rivalry, and connect horizontally and vertically, you should also seize the opportunity to decide.