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"The people are hungry. Because they who are over the food tax it heavily That is why the people are hungry. The people are difficult to govern. Because the rulers trust in possessions and activities That is why the people are difficult to govern. The people make light of death. Because they work hard in order to save their life, That is why they make light of death. A Master indeed is he whose life-activities are from within. He excels all man in his application of Life."

Author

Lao Tzu

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English

"The people are hungry. Because they who are over the food tax it heavily That is why the people are hungry. The people are difficult to govern. Because the rulers trust in possessions and activities That is why the people are difficult to govern. The people make light of death. Because they work hard in order to save their life, That is why they make light of death. A Master indeed is he whose life-activities are from within. He excels all man in his application of Life."

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