【汉译英】围炉夜话（第一五九则）知足求备

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求备之心，可用之以修身，不可用之心接物；知足之心，可用之以处境，不可用之以读书。
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- E2 j: k% a! h5 u/ Z& A* kseek perfection in self-cultivation, but not in interacting with others.
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知足之心，可用之以处境，不可用之以读书。

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