諸經要集 9.55

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9.55

Furthermore, the Nirvāṇa-sūtra says: 'For example, a lamp wick depends solely on oil; when the oil is exhausted, its glow cannot last long. A person is also like this: one depends solely on the oil of youth; when the oil of youth is exhausted, how could the wick of old age abide for long?'

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諸經要集 — Classical Chinese