老子——《道德经》

老子——《道德经》

信言不美，

  美言不信。

  善者不辩，

  辩者不善。

  知者不博，

  博者不知。

  圣人不积，

  既以为人己愈有，

  既以与人己愈多。

True words are not embellished （修饰、装饰、润色）,

The embellished words are not true.

A good man does not quibble （诡辩）;

He who quibbles is not good.

A man of true learning does not show off his learning.

He who shows off his learning does not have true learning.

The sage （圣人） does not store up.

Helping others as best as he can.

He is helped even more.

Giving others as much as he can,

He becomes richer and richer still.