《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四》
当初，高帝刘邦不修习学术，而秉性聪明通达，喜谋略，能采纳旁人意见，纵是守门官或戍卒，见面时也如同老熟人一般。
初，高祖不修文学，而性明达，好谋，能听，自监门、戍卒，见之如旧。
Back then, Emperor Liu Bang did not study much, but he was smart and approachable, was fond of strategy, and could take in the opinions of others, even when meeting with gatekeepers or garrison soldiers, he would treat them like old friends.