《南史·列传·卷二十四》
后来担任晋平太守，当了一年要求回来，有人问他是什么缘故，他回答说： 这个郡土壤肥沃，珍宝财富日益增多，人们所迷恋的是财物，财物多了则祸患就会赶来，智者不贪恋财物，也不愿意招祸。
时人以爲王晋平恐富求归。
Later, he was appointed as the prefect of Jinping. After one year he asked to go back. When someone asked him why, he answered: This prefecture is fertile with increasing number of treasures and wealth. What people pursue is wealth; when there is more wealth, there will come disasters. The wise man does not covet wealth, nor does he want to invite trouble.