His final written work was an introduction to Bo Yang Says ..., a book published in China in 2006. In his conclusion to that piece, Bo Yang showed that he was a man of character even in his old age, writing: "I sang no paeans to leaders, but spoke instead to the people."
柏楊最後的著作是為 2006 年在大陸出版的《柏楊曰》作序，結語他寫下：「不為君王唱讚歌，只為蒼生說人話」，顯示廉頗雖老，但風骨依稀。