德卌四 - Te Chapter 44

名与身孰亲 身与货孰多 得与亡孰病

甚爱必大费 多藏必厚亡

故知足不辱 知止不殆 可以长久

名誉和肉体，哪一项（和“你”）更亲近？生命和财物，哪一个让你渴求更多？获得和丧失，哪一个更容易导致身心不再正常？ 过分的追求（特定的事物），必定会付出巨大的代价；过分的囤积（财物），必定会遭受更大的损失。 所以知道满足，就不会（因为奢求/乞求更多而）经受屈辱；知道适可而止，就不会陷入危险的境地。这是可以长久生活的状态。

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Reputation and physical body, which one is closer to "you"? Life and wealth, which one makes you crave more? Gaining and losing, which one more easily leads to an abnormal state of mind and body?

Excessive pursuit (of specific things) will certainly come at a great cost; excessive hoarding (of wealth) will certainly lead to greater losses.

Therefore, knowing how to be satisfied, you will not be humiliated (because of craving / asking for more); knowing when to stop, you will not fall into a dangerous situation. This is a state that can be sustained for a long time.