《荀子·仲尼》
齐桓公，是五霸中最负盛名的，但曾经为了争夺国家的政权，杀死自己的兄长；家庭内部姑姑、姐姐，妹妹中没出嫁的有七人，在宫廷之内，他更是纵情作乐、奢侈放纵，齐国收入的一半还不够他消费；对外，他欺骗邾国、袭击莒国，吞并了三十五个诸侯国。
齐桓，五伯之盛者也，前事则杀兄而争国；内行则姑姊妹之不嫁者七人，闺门之内，般乐奢汏，以齐之分奉之而不足；外事则诈邾。袭莒，并国三十五。
Qi Huangong, the most famous of the five hegemons, once killed his own brother in order to fight for the throne of the country; there were seven unmarried aunts, elder sisters, and younger sisters in his family, and in the palace, he indulged in pleasure and extravagance, and half of Qi’s income was not enough for his consumption; externally, he deceived the state of Zhu, attacked the state of Ju, and annexed thirty-five vassal states.