《汉书·传·儒林传》
申公当时已八十多岁，年老，答道： 国家安定不在于多说，要看怎样勉力行事。 
申公时已八十余，老，对曰： 为治者不在多言，顾力行何如耳。 
Shen Gong was already in his eighties and old, and replied: The stability of the nation does not depend on much talk, we must see how to diligently act.