多藏者厚亡 故知富不如貧之無慮 高步者疾顚 故知貴不如賤之常安 (後 53)
He who has much loses a lot. Therefore, being poor but having nothing to lose and worry about is better than being rich. A person who walks on high falls quickly. Therefore, being at low but always comfortable is better than being at high. (Book2 53)
Still, why do people want a lot and want to get high? It's because we always misunderstand the ideal and reality...
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