夫是以侯王自谓孤、寡、不谷，此其以贱之本与？非也。

How can one pity oneself, if they stand on the foundations of all those less fortunate ?

故必贵而以贱为本，

必高矣而以下为基。

Foundations

All tall buildings are built from the base up.

Remember that the lowly are Foundations of nobles.