《南齐书·列传·卷二十三》
这些我都铭记在心，感戴莫名，即使让我倾家丧命，只要能对陛下有一丁点儿益处，我也应该尽力驱驰，报答万一，岂能允许有一丝儿形饰，碌碌无为？
预在有心，胡宁无感！如使倾宗殒元，有益尘露，犹当毕志驱驰，仰酬万一，岂容稍在形饰，以徇常事！
I have always borne these things in mind, and my gratitude has been beyond expression. Even if it cost me my family and my life, if only I could be of some trifling use to Your Majesty, I should think myself very fortunate, and how could I possibly rest content with remaining idle and doing nothing? 