Tao Te Ching道德经
Tao Te Ching/Chapter 33

Knowing Others and Knowing Yourself

自知者明
Zì Zhī Zhě Míng

To know others is to see clearly; to know yourself is to be clear. To overcome others takes strength; to overcome yourself takes power.

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知zhī人rén者zhě智zhì,自zì知zhī者zhě明míng。

1He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent.

胜shèng人rén者zhě有yǒu力lì,自zì胜shèng者zhě强qiáng。

2He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes himself is mighty.

知zhī足zú者zhě富fù,强qiáng行xíng者zhě有yǒu志zhì。

3He who is satisfied with his lot is rich; he who goes on acting with energy has a (firm) will.

不bù失shī其qí所suǒ者zhě久jiǔ,死sǐ而ér不bù亡wáng者zhě寿shòu。

4He who does not fail in the requirements of his position, continues long; he who dies and yet does not perish, has longevity.

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