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"In ancient times, good practitioners of the Way did not use it to enlighten the people, but to make them unsophisticated. When people are unruly, it is because of their sophistication. So to govern a country by cunning is to rob the country. Not using cunning to govern a country is good fortune for the country. Too know these two is also a model. Being always aware of the model is called hidden virtue. Hidden virtue is deep, far-reaching, in contrast to ordinary people. Only when it i thus does it reach great accord."