《国语·周语·单襄公论郤至佻天之功》
晋有一个取胜因素就足以胜楚，以五胜去攻伐五败却还要躲躲闪闪，那不是有作为的人。
有一胜犹足用也，有五胜以伐五败，而避之者，非人也。不可以不战。
Even one of Jin’s advantages would have been enough to defeat Chu. It had five advantages against Chu’s five disadvantages and was still being cautious. This is not what a man of action would do.