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"Use the orthodox to govern the state; Use the unorthodox to wage war. Use non-involvement to win the world. How do I know it is so? By this; The more restrictions and prohibitions there are, the poorer the people become. The sharper the people's weapons are, the more national confusion increases. The more skill artisans require, the more bizarre their products are. The more precisely the laws are articulated, the more thieves and criminals increase. Therefore the Sage says; I practice non-action, and the people gradually transform themselves. I love tranquillity, and the people gradually become orthodox by themselves. I do not interfere, and the people gradually become wealthy by themselves. I am without desires, and the people gradually return to simplicity."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 11