《论衡·卷五·感虚篇》
天离人，不只高台那样高，商汤即使责备自己，天怎么能听见而给他雨水呢？
夫天去人，非徒层台之高也，汤虽自责，天安能闻知而与之雨乎？
The distance between heaven and a person is not as small as the height of the platform. Even if Shang Tang blamed himself, how could heaven hear him and give him rain?