《管子·匡君大匡》
管仲向桓公告辞说： 君免我于死，是我的幸运。但是我之所以不死于公子纠，是为了要把国家真正安定下来。
管仲辞于君曰： 君免臣于死，臣之幸也；然臣之不死纠也，为欲定社稷也。
Guan Zhong bid farewell to Duke Huan, saying, "It is my great fortune that you have spared my life. However, the reason why I did not die for Prince Jiu is that I want to truly stabilize the state."