不自见，故明;不自是，故彰;不自伐，故有功;不自矜，故长。夫唯不争，故天下莫能与之争。
《老子》第22章
He does not merely rely on his own eyes, therefore he is wise and penetrating. He does not consider himself always in the right，therefore he is able to tell right from wrong. He does not boast about himself，therefore he is given credit. He does not think himself superior，therefore he is qualified for leadership. It is precisely because he does not compete that nobody under Heaven can compete with him.
[注释]
自伐，自矜:均为自夸，自我炫耀的意思。见《老子》第24章:“自伐者无功， 自矜者不长”。夫唯不争:河上公注曰:” 此言天下贤与不肖，无能与不争者也。” “不争”是老子的处世哲学，和“无为”的主张一 样。
[译文]
不自我表现，所以能名扬天下;不自以为是，所以才名声彰显;不居功自夸，所以功不可没;不自高自大,所以才能处人之上。正因为不与人争，因此谁也不能与他相争。