Tao Te Ching · James Legge (1891)
Chapter 44
1Or 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?
2Thus we may see, Who cleaves to fame Rejects what is more great; Who loves large stores Gives up the richer state.
3Who is content Needs fear no shame. Who knows to stop Incurs no blame. From danger free Long live shall he.
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