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What does "Therefore, knowing one's contentment will not disgrace him, knowing one's contentment will not disgrace him, he will last a long time" means and where does it come from?

Therefore, if you know what is enough, you will not be disgraced, if you know how to stop, you will not be in danger, and you can last a long time.

Zhi: know; understand. "Cha Jin": "Therefore, if you observe yourself, you can know others."

Sufficiency: Satisfaction. "Song of the Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind": "It is enough for my hut to be broken down alone and freeze to death." "Preface to the Lanting Collection": "Soon to be self-sufficient."

Humiliation: humiliation; humiliation. "Horse Theory": "Therefore, although there is a famous horse, it will only be humiliated in the hands of slaves."

Stop: stop. "Ten Principles of The Analects of Confucius": "The arm is like a mountain. Before it forms a fence, I will stop."

Danger: Danger. "The Analects of Confucius": "Thinking without learning is dangerous." Therefore, if you know how to be satisfied, you will not be humiliated, and if you know how to stop, you will not encounter danger. Only in this way can you have long-term peace. From Chapter 44 of Laozi's "Tao Te Ching".