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"Exalt not the wise, So that the people shall not scheme and contend; Prize not rare objects, So that the people shall not steal; Shut out from site the things of desire, So that the people's hearts shall not be disturbed. Therefore in the government of the Sage: He keeps empty their hearts Makes full their bellies, Discourages their ambitions, Strengthens their frames; So that the people may be innocent of knowledge and desires. And the cunning ones shall not presume to interfere. By action without deeds May all live in peace."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 4