Book 1, Chapter 9

Being Quiet

People :

Author : Laozi (Lao-Tzu)

Translator : Ursula K. Le Guin

Text :

Brim-fill the bowl,
it’ll spill over.
Keep sharpening the blade,
you’ll soon blunt it.

Nobody can protect
a house full of gold and jade.

Wealth, status, pride,
are their own ruin.
To do good, work well, and lie low
is the way of the blessing.

From : TheAnarchistLibrary.org.

Chronology :

November 06, 2021 : Book 1, Chapter 9 -- Added.

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