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"Discontinue sagacity, abandon knowledge The people benefit a hundred times Discontinue benevolence, abandon righteousness The people return to piety and charity Discontinue cunning, discard profit Bandits and thieves no longer exist These three things are superficial and insufficient Thus this teaching has its place: Show plainness, hold simplicity Reduce selfishness, decrease desires"

Author

Lao Tzu

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English

"Discontinue sagacity, abandon knowledge The people benefit a hundred times Discontinue benevolence, abandon righteousness The people return to piety and charity Discontinue cunning, discard profit Bandits and thieves no longer exist These three things are superficial and insufficient Thus this teaching has its place: Show plainness, hold simplicity Reduce selfishness, decrease desires"

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