《韩非子·诡使》
赏赐是用来使人尊贵的，但现在英勇作战的有功之士却贫贱不堪，而那些谄媚逢迎的人和优伶酒徒却得以越级做官。
赏赐之，所以为重也；而战斗有功之士贫贱，而便辟优徒超级。
Rewards are used to make people noble, but now meritorious men who fought bravely are miserably poor, while flatterers, panders and drunkards are promoted to high office.