援兄(xiong)子(zi)严、敦,并喜(xi)讥议,而通轻侠客。援前在(zai)交趾(zhi),还书诫之日:「吾欲(yu)汝曹(cao)闻人过失(shi),如闻父母之名:耳可(ke)得闻,口不可(ke)得言也(ye)。好论议人长短,妄是非(fei)正(zheng)法,此吾所大(da)恶(e)也(ye);宁死,不愿(yuan)闻子(zi)孙有(you)此行也(ye)。汝曹(cao)知吾恶(e)之甚矣(yi),所以复(fu)言者,施衿结缡,申(shen)父母之戒(jie),欲(yu)使汝曹(cao)不忘之耳!」
「龙(long)伯高(gao)敦厚周慎,口无择言(yan)(yan),谦约节俭,廉公有威。吾(wu)(wu)爱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)重之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),愿汝曹(cao)效之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。杜(du)季良(liang)豪侠好义(yi),忧(you)人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)忧(you),乐人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)乐,清浊无所(suo)失。父丧致客,数郡毕至。吾(wu)(wu)爱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)重之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)愿汝曹(cao)效也。效伯高(gao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)得,犹为(wei)谨敕之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士,所(suo)谓刻鹄不(bu)(bu)(bu)成(cheng),尚类鹜者也。效季良(liang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)得,陷(xian)为(wei)天下(xia)轻薄子(zi),所(suo)谓画虎不(bu)(bu)(bu)成(cheng),反(fan)类狗(gou)者也。讫今季良(liang)尚未可知,郡将下(xia)车辄切齿,州郡以(yi)为(wei)言(yan)(yan),吾(wu)(wu)常为(wei)寒心(xin),是以(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)愿子(zi)孙效也。」