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"Do not glorify the talented So the common people will not contend. Do not value rare goods So the common people will not steal. Do not display objects of desire So the common people’s minds will not be confused. Thus the sage through his governance Keeps their minds empty, Their bellies full, Their wills weak, Their bones strong. He always keeps his people away from knowledge and desire, So that the knowledgeable ones do not dare to act. Apply Non-doing And there is nothing that he cannot govern."