post 43, 谏院题名记

古者谏无官,自公卿大夫,至於工商,无不得谏者。汉兴以来,始置官。
夫以天下之政,四海之众,得失利病,萃於一官使言之,其为任亦重矣。居是官者,常志其大,舍其细;先其急,后其缓;专利国家而不为身谋。彼汲汲於名者,犹汲汲於利也,其间相去何远哉!
天禧初,真宗诏置谏官六员,责其职事。庆历中,钱君始书其名於版,光恐久而漫灭。嘉祐八年,刻於石。后之人将历指其名而议之曰:“某也忠,某也诈,某也直,某也曲。”呜呼!可不惧哉!

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