《南齐书·本纪·卷六》
我的执政恰处于流弊之末，民风浅浮之世，虽然本人严格要求自己，但社会上仍然没能养成礼让的风气，俗间仍然竞相侈比。
朕属流弊之末，袭浇浮之季，虽恭已弘化，刻意隆平，而礼让未兴，侈华犹竞。
However, my own administration has fallen at a time when the good old ways have fallen into disuse and the social ethos has become superficial. Although I have been strict in my self-discipline, I have failed to foster a culture of mutual respect, and in the broader society the pursuit of luxury has continued unabated.