Dao De Jing 9
Rather than carry what’s
brimming,
it’s better to stop
filling the vessel;
keep working the edge
& the blade can’t hold its keenness.
A hall filled with gold
& jade can’t be defended;
When riches & honors
lead to arrogance, the self is lost.
When the work is
accomplished, withdraw:
this is the Way of Heaven.
Laozi, 道德經
Translation by John
Hayes
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