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"If I had but little knowledge I should, in walking on a broad way, Fear getting off the road. Broad ways are extremely even, But people are fond of bypaths. The courts are exceedingly splendid, While the fields are exceedingly weedy, And the granaries are exceedingly empty. Elegant clothes are worn, Sharp weapons are carried, Food and drinks are enjoyed beyond limit, And wealth and treasures are accumulated in excess. This is robbery and extravagance. This is indeed not Tao (the Way)."
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The Way of Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching
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