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"It is when grand way-making is abandoned That authoritative conduct (ren) and appropriateness (yi) appear. It is when wisdom (zhi) and erudition arise That great duplicity appears. It is when the six family relationships are disharmonious That filiality (xiao) and parental affection (ci) appear. It is when the state has fallen into troubled times That upright ministers appear."
Author
Lao TzuAll Translations
English
"It is when grand way-making is abandoned That authoritative conduct (ren) and appropriateness (yi) appear. It is when wisdom (zhi) and erudition arise That great duplicity appears. It is when the six family relationships are disharmonious That filiality (xiao) and parental affection (ci) appear. It is when the state has fallen into troubled times That upright ministers appear."