《汉书·志·刑法志》
现在堤坝被破坏，礼制没有建立；死刑超过了限制，生刑又容易违反；饥饿寒冷一同到来，穷困到处泛滥；豪杰白谋私利，像用口袋来装物品的，邪恶一有所隐瞒，那么犯罪的习惯将逐渐扩大，造就是刑罚之所以多的缘故。
今堤防凌迟，礼制未立；死刑过制，生刑易犯；饥寒并至，穷斯滥溢；豪杰擅私，为之囊橐，奸有所隐，则狃而浸广：此刑之所以蕃也。
Now the embankments are broken, and rites and laws have not been established; death penalty is excessive, and live penalty is easy to violate; hunger and cold come together, and poverty is everywhere; the arrogant and powerful seek their own gain, like sand that fills a leather bag; the wicked, hidden a little, will begin to develop a habit of crime, and this is why there are so many punishments.