《宋史·列传·卷二百一十四》
如果住在乡闾间，治乱不知，又怎么多说呢？ 在谪所，吕祖俭读书穷理，卖药以自给。
使处乡闾，理乱不知，又何以多言为哉？ 在谪所，读书穷理，卖药以自给。
If we live in the countryside, we would not know about political changes, so how can we talk about it? In the exile resort, Lu Zu Jian studied books, sold medicine to support himself.