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IX. Moderation
IX. Moderation
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IX. Moderation

IX

MODERATION

Continuing to fill a pail after it is full the water will be wasted. Continuing to grind an axe after it is sharp will soon wear it away.

Who can protect a public hall crowded with gold and jewels? The pride of wealth and position brings about their own misfortune. To win p. 15 true merit, to preserve just fame, the personality must be retiring. This is the heavenly Tao.

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