《三国志·吴书·吴主传》
赵咨回答说: 聪明人智，是有雄才大略的主君。 魏文帝问他的状况，赵咨说: 在鲁肃是平凡之时接纳他，是他的聪慧，在军中将吕蒙提拔起来，是他的明智，抓获于禁而没有杀害是他的仁德，夺取荆州而兵不血刃，是他的智慧，占据三州而虎视天下，是他的雄才。屈身侍奉陛下，是他的谋略。 
咨对曰： 聪明仁智，雄略之主也。 帝问其状，咨曰： 纳鲁肃於凡品，是其聪也；拔吕蒙於行陈，是其明也；获于禁而不害，是其仁也；取荆州而兵不血刃，是其智也；据三州虎视於天下，是其雄也；屈身於陛下，是其略也。 
A ruler of intelligence and great ambition, replied Zhao Ci. Asked by Emperor Wen of Wei for details, Zhao Ci said: It was his wisdom that he received him at the time when Lu Su was at his most ordinary; it was his intelligence that he promoted Lu Meng in the army; it was his benevolence that he captured Yu Jin but did not kill him; it was his wisdom that he took Jingzhou without bloodshed; it was his great ambition that he took over the three states and cast an eye over the empire; that he was able to bow his neck in service to Your Majesty was all part of his strategy.