Knowing the self is enlightenment

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。

Knowing others is wisdom;
Knowing the self is enlightenment.
Mastering others requires force;
Mastering the self needs strength.
He who knows he has enough is rich.
Perseverance is a sign of willpower.
He who stays where he is endures.
To die but not to perish is to be eternally present.

Reference: Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching XXXIII ( Trans. Feng & English )

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