《新唐书·列传·卷五十七》
我确实害怕全国正直的人都不敢直言，迎合邪恶，只求活命，不再能保全节操不顾性命，使皇上不能行正道了。
臣诚恐天下骨鲠士以谠言为戒，桡直就曲，斗方为刓，偷合苟容，不复能尽节忘身，纳君于道矣。
I am indeed afraid that all the upright people in the country will not dare to speak out, will pander to evil, will only seek to save their lives, will no longer be able to preserve their integrity and disregard their lives, and will make it impossible for the emperor to follow the right path.