四十四章
名与身孰亲？
身与货孰多？
得与亡孰病？
是故，甚爱必大费，多藏必厚亡。
知足不辱，知止不殆，可以长久。
Fame or one’s own self, which does one love more?
One’s own self or material goods, which has more worth?
Loss (of self) or possession (of goods), which is the greater evil?
Therefore: he who loves most spends most,
He who hoards much loses much.
The contented man meets no disgrace;
Who know when to stop runs into no danger –
He can long endure.
