註四十二章經 1.288

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佛言：「人為道，能拔愛欲之根，譬如擿懸珠，一一擿之，會有盡時，惡盡得道也。」

The Buddha said: "When a person practices the Way and can uproot the root of craving and desire, it is, for example, like plucking suspended beads: pluck them one by one, and there will come a time when they are exhausted. When evil is exhausted, one attains the Way."