《汉书·传·王莽传上》
父亲和子女的亲情，是人先天具备的秉性，是自然产生的，想要子女享受荣华富贵的心情比对自己还迫切，皇后地位之尊贵和天子等同，当时的机会千载难逢，可是安汉公想到的是国家的大统，辞谢不接受大福的恩宠，他事事谦恭退让，动不动就坚决推辞。
父子之亲天性自然，欲其荣贵甚于为身，皇后之尊侔于天子，当时之会千载希有，然而公惟国家之统，揖大福之恩，事事谦退，动而固辞。
The relationship between parent and child is a nature born or instilled virtue, a natural born affection. To desire your children to enjoy glory and riches is a desire even more urgent than one's own. The position of Empress is as respected as the Son of Heaven, such an opportunity comes but once in a lifetime, but the Marquis of Anhan's mind was on the great lineage of the nation and in declining this great fortune and gracious command, he displayed the quality of humility and yielded in all matters, resolutely declining at every turn.