《明史·列传·卷一百四十一》
从外吏起家，各翰林都不服他。他又始终讨厌跟自己意见不一致的人，不能够虚心听取别人的意见。
起自外吏，诸翰林多不服，又始终恶异己，不能虚公延揽。
Starting his career in the outer bureaucracy, the Hanlins did not acknowledge him. He also hated anyone who disagreed with his own opinions, and could not listen humbly to the opinions of others. 