《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪十二》
邓琬说： 我是南方的寒门子弟，承蒙先帝大恩，把爱子托付给我，我怎么可以顾惜自家的性命而不以死相报呢！
琬曰： 身南土寒士，蒙先帝殊恩，以爱子见托，岂得惜门户百口，期当以死报效。
Deng Wan said: I am a child of a poor family in the south. I am grateful for the great kindness of the late emperor who entrusted his beloved son to me. How can I cherish my own life and not repay the favor with death!