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"If I have a little knowledge Walking on the great Tao I fear only to deviate from it The great Tao is broad and plain But people like the side paths The courts are corrupt The fields are barren The warehouses are empty Officials wear fineries Carry sharp swords Fill up on drinks and food Acquire excessive wealth This is called robbery It is not the Tao!"

Author

Lao Tzu

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English

"If I have a little knowledge Walking on the great Tao I fear only to deviate from it The great Tao is broad and plain But people like the side paths The courts are corrupt The fields are barren The warehouses are empty Officials wear fineries Carry sharp swords Fill up on drinks and food Acquire excessive wealth This is called robbery It is not the Tao!"

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