There is a traditional saying: "Those who like getting[2]
must
be subject to many resentments, and those who love giving must
steal much." Only by obliterating one's traces among men can one
conform to the naturalness of Heaven and Earth; only
[3]
by being
able to rise above desire
[4]
will one not have a love for fame. If
fame rise up, then the Way is not being used. If the Way is in
operation, then for men there is no rank. Now profit is the root
of injury; and prosperity is the precursor of calamity. Only he
who does not seek profit will escape injury, and he who does not
seek prosperity will escape calamity. The Ode says,
[5]
He hates none; he covets nothing;—
What does he which is not good?
