《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十五》
我认为应沿袭原有的法令条文，不宜于重新制订修改。 梁统又上奏说： 我所奏请的，并不是说要有严刑峻法。《书经》上说： 治理百姓，刑法要适中。 
臣愚以为宜如旧制，不合翻移。 统复上言曰： 臣之所奏，非曰严刑。《经》曰： 爰制百姓，于刑之衷。 
I think the original laws and regulations should be followed, and they should not be revised and modified. Liang Tong then submitted a memorial saying: What I am requesting is not to have severe criminal laws and harsh punishments. The Book of History says: In governing the people, criminal laws must be moderate. 