《北齐书·列传·卷四十三》
羊烈回答说： 你家自从毕轨被杀以后，就一直没出现过杰出人才，现在的刺史都是战场上征战得来的，你有什么资格说话。
烈答云： 卿自毕轨被诛以还，寂无人物，近日刺史，皆是疆埸之上彼此而得，何足为言。
Yang Lie replied, "Since Bi Gui was killed, there has been no outstanding talents in your family. Now the governors are all obtained from fighting on the battlefield. What are you qualified to say?"