He who is contented is rich.

  • -- Lao Tzu 老子

知足者富。

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In the past there were people who were not rich but contented with their living style, laughing and happy all day. But when the new rich people appear, people look at them and ask, 'why don't I have a life like that too, a beautiful house, car and garden,' and they abandon their values.

在过去,有一些人并不富裕,但满足于他们的生活方式,整天欢笑和快乐。但当新富人们出现时,人们看着他们问,‘我为什么不也过上那样的生活,有漂亮的房子、汽车和花园呢?’他们就放弃了自己的价值观。

That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defense of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself.

一个人愿意在别人也这样做的时候,为了自己的和平与防卫,他认为有必要把这种权利赋予一切事物;满足于对他人的自由,就像他允许他人对自己的自由一样。

Let architects sing of aesthetics that bring Rich clients in hordes to their knees; Just give me a home, in a great circle dome Where stresses and strains are at ease.

让建筑师高唱美学之歌,让富有的客户蜂拥而至;只要给我一个家,在一个巨大的圆屋顶,那里的压力和紧张是放松的。

If you want to know how rich you really are, find out what would be left of you tomorrow if you should lose every dollar you own tonight.

如果你想知道自己到底有多富有,那就看看如果你今晚失去了所有的钱,明天还能剩下多少。