《淮南子·诠言训》
所以祭祀只是为了思念亲人而不是为了祈求神灵降福，宴请只是为了对宾客表达敬意而不是为了回报，唯有不汲汲追求才能够得到想得到的东西。
故奈把思亲不求福，飨宾修敬不思德，唯弗求者能有之。
Therefore, sacrifice is only to cherish the memory of relatives rather than to pray for the blessing of gods; banquet is only to express respect to guests rather than to repay. Only by not pursuing can one obtain what one wants.