企者不立；跨者不行；自见者不明；自是者不彰；自伐者无功；自矜者不长。其在道也，曰餘食赘形，物或恶之，故有道者不居。

Tao Ching Chapter Twenty-four

He who raises himself on tiptoe cannot stand firm.

He who walks with strides cannot travel far.

He who is self-opinioned shall not be enlightened.

He who is prejudiced shall not be recognized.

He who brags about himself shall not receive credit.

He who is arrogant shall not make improvements.

In view of Tao, people who are self-centered are like the surplus food and redundant actions in everyday life.

All things disgust them.

Therefore a person of Tao will not conduct himself in such manner.