《南齐书·列传·卷三十七》
刘悛既凭藉先前的恩宠，又特别能取悦天子，顺承迎合权贵。
悛既藉旧恩，尤能悦附人主，承迎权贵。
In addition to enjoying the imperial favor accumulated through his service, he made a point of pleasing the emperor and flattering and deferring to power brokers.