《太平广记·卷二百四十·谄佞二》
李林甫虽然不通晓词赋文章，然而对官场上的事情却精明干练，恪守原有的纲常法纪，就是你再有奇才异学的官员士人，也没有破格提拔任用的门路，一切都按常轨办事。
林甫虽不文，而明练吏事，慎守纲纪，衣冠非常调，无进用之门。
Although Li Linfu was not adept at writing poems or essays, he was astute and competent in officialdom and meticulously observed the original principles and laws. Even the most talented officials or scholars had no way to advance through extraordinary methods; everything was handled in accordance with established practices.