《论衡·卷二十三·薄葬篇》
光凭耳目见闻来论事，那就会凭虚假的现象说话，相信了虚假现象，那就会把实事当成是错的。
夫以耳目论，则以虚象为言；虚象效，则以实事为非。
If one judges things not by one's mind, then one would say things only on the basis of superficial phenomena. If one believes superficial phenomena, one would reverse right and wrong.