《史记·十二本纪·夏本纪》
皋陶说： 哦，要谨慎对待自身修养，要有长远打算，使各部族敦厚亲爱，顺从有序，这样，众多有见识的人就都会努力辅佐你，由近处可以推及到远处，一定要从自身做起。 禹拜谢皋陶的善言，说： 对。 
皋陶曰： 於！慎其身修，思长，敦序九族，众明高翼，近可远在已。 禹拜美言，曰： 然。 
Gaotao said: Oh, you should be cautious with your self-cultivation, and have a long-term plan, to make every tribe amiable and intimate, in good order. In this way, so many insightful people will support you, from near to far, you should start from yourself. Yu thanked Gaotao for his kind words, saying: Right.