《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五》
陈平、周勃对王陵说： 现在，在朝廷之上当面谏阻太后，我二人确实不如您；可将来安定国家，确保高祖子孙的刘氏天下，您却不如我二人。 
陈平、绛侯曰： 于今，面折廷争，臣不如君；全社稷，定刘氏之后，君亦不如臣。 
Chen Ping and Zhou Bo said to Wang Ling: Now, we indeed are not as good as you at remonstrating the empress dowager face to face in the court; However, when it comes to stabilizing the country in the future and ensuring the Liu family empire of the founding emperor, you are not as good as us.