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折疑論 2.241

折疑論 2.241

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故知足之足常足矣。又曰。金玉滿堂。莫之能守(金玉滿堂。非貪愛而能得。古德云。貪財莫若不貪財只為貪財天降災。貪得財來人不在。何如人在不貪財)。

'Thus the contentment of knowing contentment is an enduring contentment.' He also says: 'When gold and jade fill the hall, none can keep them safe. (Gold and jade filling the hall cannot be retained through greed and attachment. An ancient worthy said: 'Greed for wealth is not as good as being free from greed for wealth; it is only because of greed for wealth that Heaven sends down calamity. When the wealth greedily sought arrives, the person is no longer there; how can that compare to the person remaining while free from greed for wealth?')'

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