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
生死有命富貴在天
Block Vertical VB5C
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
生死有命富貴在天
Cursive Vertical VC6B
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
生死有命富貴在天
Cursive Vertical VC7B
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
生死有命富貴在天
Design Vertical VD6B
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
生死有命富貴在天
Design Vertical VD7B
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
生死有命富貴在天
Semi-Cursive Vertical VS6C
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
生死有命富貴在天
Block Horizontal HB6A
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
生死有命富貴在天
Cursive Horizontal HC5A
Death and life have their determined appointments - Riches and honors depend upon heaven
生死有命富貴在天
Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS6A