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"If the people do not fear death, it is useless to threaten them with the spectre of death. If the people have a normal fear of death, and some do something unorthodox, Then I would catch them and put them to death. Who would dare break the law? There is always an executioner in charge of killing. If someone tries to do the killing for the executioner, it is called trying to chop wood for the Great Carpenter. Few who substitute for the Great Carpenter do not injure their own limbs."
Author
Lao TzuAll Translations
"If the people do not fear death, it is useless to threaten them with the spectre of death. If the people have a normal fear of death, and some do something unorthodox, Then I would catch them and put them to death. Who would dare break the law? There is always an executioner in charge of killing. If someone tries to do the killing for the executioner, it is called trying to chop wood for the Great Carpenter. Few who substitute for the Great Carpenter do not injure their own limbs."
"Ha a nép nem fél a haláltól, mi értelme halállal fenyegetni? Ha az emberek félnek a haláltól, ki merészeli őket halállal büntetni? A halál irányítója örök. Az Égi Törvény. S nem földi körök. Aki a taot elvetve öldököl, az Ég Törvényével pöröl, olyan mint, ki az ácsmester helyett farag… A végén az ujja bánja majd!"