《晋书·志·第二十章》
而且死刑太重，生刑太轻，生刑使上面的人放纵，死刑使下面的人怨愤，轻重失当，所以刑政不适中。
又死刑太重，生刑太轻，生刑纵于上，死刑怨于下，轻重失当，故刑政不中也。
Furthermore, the death penalty was too harsh and the physical punishments too light, the physical punishments caused the superiors to become indulgent, and the death penalty caused the subordinates to become resentful, the severity and leniency were inappropriate, so the criminal system was not appropriate.