Laozi · Complete work
Chapter 33
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知人者智，自知者明。勝人者有力，自勝者強。知足者富。強行者有志。不失其所者久。死而不亡者壽。
Mouseia
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the original source for fidelity, modern clarity, beauty, symbolism, and structure.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is illumination.Mastering others takes power; mastering yourself is strength.Knowing contentment is wealth.Pressing onward with strength is resolve.Not losing your place is endurance.To die yet not perish is longevity.
OpenTao
Complete CC BY 4.0 translation made directly from the received Chinese text; source line structure preserved.
Knowing others is cleverness; knowing yourself is clarity.Overcoming others takes force; overcoming yourself takes strength.Whoever knows what is enough is rich.Pressing on shows resolve.Whoever does not lose their ground endures.To die yet not vanish is long life.
James Legge (1891)
Complete public-domain translation made directly from the original source text.
1. He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent. He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes himself is mighty. He who is satisfied with his lot is rich; he who goes on acting with energy has a (firm) will.
2. He who does not fail in the requirements of his position, continues long; he who dies and yet does not perish, has longevity.