míng yǔ shēn shú qīn
名与身孰亲？
shēn yǔ huò shú duō
身与货孰多？
de yǔ wáng shú bìng
得与亡孰病？
shén ài bì dà fèi
甚爱必大费；
duō cáng bì hòu wáng
多藏必厚亡。
gù zhī zú bù rǔ zhī zhǐ bù dài kě yǐ cháng jiǔ
故知足不辱，知止不殆，可以长久。
道德经 · 李耳 · Chapter 44 of 81
德经·第四十四章
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