生死有命富貴在天 ()
David Beckham has a tattoo of this quote by Confucius and here we present the original Chinese. Interestingly, David Beckham's design has one character changed - the second to the last is 由 (read yuu) rather than 在3A5F (read zai).
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
Block Horizontal
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
Cursive Horizontal
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
Semi-Cursive Horizontal
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
Block Vertical
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
Cursive Vertical
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
Cursive Vertical
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
Design Vertical
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
Design Vertical
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
Semi-Cursive Vertical