We suggest you turn to the Tao Teh Ching:
13 "Favor, like disgrace Brings trouble with it; High rank, like self, Involves acute distress." What does that mean, to say That "favor, like disgrace Brings trouble with it"? When favor is bestowed On one of low degree, Trouble will come with it. The loss of favor too Means trouble for that man. This, then, is what is meant By "favor, like disgrace Brings trouble with it." What does it mean, to say That "rank, like self, Involves acute distress"? I suffer most because Of me and selfishness. If I were selfless, then What suffering would I bear? In governing the world, Let rule entrusted be To him who treats his rank As if it were his soul; World sovereignty can be Committed to that man Who loves all people As he loves himself. -- tr. R. Blakney