Laotse, Tao Te King 7
Heaven and earth exist for ever.
The reason why their exist so long,
is not that they want to exist;
where there is no want,
to be and not be are one.
Therefore for the sage,
the last becomes the first,
the out becomes the in.
As he is selfless,
all becomes himself.
天長(zhǎng)地久瞒渠,天地所以能長(zhǎng)且久者该贾,以其不自生,故能長(zhǎng)生诡渴。 是以圣人后其身而身先,外其身而身存辉巡。非以其無(wú)私邪套蒂?故能成其私。