《战国策·秦三·范睢至秦》
五帝是天下的圣人，但终究要死；三王是天下的仁人，但终究要死；五霸是天下的贤人，但终究要死；乌获是天下的大力士，但终究要死；孟贲、夏育是天下的勇士，但终究要死。
五帝之圣而死，三王之仁而死，五伯之贤而死，乌获之力而死，奔、育之勇焉而死。
The Five Emperors were saints of the world, but eventually they still died; the Three Kings were benevolent people of the world, but eventually they still died; the Five Tyrants were talented people of the world, but eventually they still died; Wu Huo was the greatest strongman of the world, but eventually he still died; Meng Ben and Xia Yu were the greatest warriors of the world, but eventually they still died.