道德经 · 第44章

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名與身孰親？
身與貨孰多？
得與亡孰病？
是故甚愛必大費，多藏必厚亡，
知足不辱，知止不殆，可以長久。

English support translation

Or fame or life,

Which do you hold more dear?

Or life or wealth,

To which would you adhere?

Keep life and lose those other things;

Keep them and lose your life:--which brings

Sorrow and pain more near?

Thus we may see,

Who cleaves to fame

Rejects what is more great;

Who loves large stores

Gives up the richer state.

Who is content

Needs fear no shame.

Who knows to stop

Incurs no blame.

From danger free

Long live shall he.