《明史·列传·卷一百四十三》
如果只把议论流畅、举动豁达当作才干，那么这种人为自己博取爵位、才干是有余的，要求他为国家成事立功就不行了，用这种人对于成败有什么裨益呢？ 
若徒以议论捷给，举动恢张，称曰才望，取爵位则有余，责事功则不足，何益成败哉？ 
If eloquence and extroversion are considered abilities, then such people have more than enough abilities to win titles for themselves, but they fail when it comes to making contributions and establishing achievements for the country. What good does it do to the success or failure of the country to employ such people?