《宋史·列传·卷七十三》
有人说 ：对此从严处治犹不能平定，你若宽大治理，恐怕会不胜其烦。 纯仁说： 宽出于性，若强而猛，则不能持久；猛而不久，去治理凶悍之民，这是采取玩耍的办法。 
时五路出师伐西夏：高遵裕出环庆，刘昌祚出泾原，李宪出熙河，种谔出鄜延，王中正出河东。
Someone says: even if strictly controlled it cannot be pacified, if you govern with leniency, I’m afraid it would be endless trouble. Chunren says: leniency comes from nature, if forced and ferocious, then cannot last; fierce but not lasting, to govern fierce and violent people, is resorting to a playful method.