《三国志·魏书·袁张凉国田王邴管传》
我心中向往皇宫，徘徊宫廷，谨奉上章表，陈述想法，请求得到哀悯怜惜，收回隆恩，听人臣下放逐，不要让我的骸骨被填埋在街市大道上。 从文帝黄初年间直到明帝青龙年间，征召管宁的诏令依旧连续不断，还经常在八月份赏赐牛酒。
望慕阊阖，徘徊阙庭，谨拜章陈情，乞蒙哀省，抑恩听放，无令骸骨填于衢路。 自黄初至于青龙，徵命相仍，常以八月赐牛酒。
I long to get back to my home, and I venture to send in this memorial to set forth my views, to beg for your pity and compassion, to withdraw the honour conferred upon me, to grant me the privilege of retiring into private life, and not to allow my bones to be buried in the public roads. From the time of the Emperor Wen in the Huang-chu period (A.D. 220-226) to the time of the Emperor Ming in the Ching-lung period (A.D. 227-232) the invitation to Kuan Ning was often repeated, and in the eighth month presents of oxen and wine were frequently sent to him.