《贞观政要·卷十·论慎终》
陛下不明察事情的根源，就轻易赏罚，这样做，会使坚守君子之道的人日渐疏远，而让那些追名逐利的小人逐渐得逞。
陛下不审察其根源，而轻为之臧否，是使守道者日疏，干求者日进。
Your Majesty does not know the root cause of the matter and easily rewards and punishes. In this way, those who stick to the way of gentlemen will gradually become alienated, while those villains who pursue fame and fortune will gradually succeed.