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"If I have a little (chieh-jan) knowledge (chih), To walk the great path (Tao), I shall fear this: The great path (Tao) is very flat and easy, Yet others (jen) are fond of bypaths. The courts are very neat, The fields are very weedy, The granaries are very empty. Wearing embroidered clothes, Carrying sharp swords, Being surfeited with foods and drinks. To accumulate wealth and treasures in excess, This is called robbery and crime. This is not to follow Tao."