81. The Sage
honest people use no rhetoric;
rhetoric is not honesty.
enlightened people are not cultured;
culture is not enlightenment.
content people are not rich;
riches are not contentment.
so the sage does not serve himself;
the more he does for others, the more he is satisfied;
the more he gives, the more he receives.
nature flourishes at the expense of no one;
so the sage benefits all men and contends with none.