《论衡·卷三·偶会篇》
天命该高贵，时运就正好平安；治期当混乱，禄命就恰巧衰弱。
命当贵，时适平；期当乱，禄遭衰。
When Heaven has commanded one to be noble, the timing is just right for peace; When the time of ruling is in chaos, the fortune coincidentally decays.