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"The people’s hunger is because those above are eating too much in taxes— This is why they are hungry. The people’s lack of order is because those above manipulate them— This is why they are not properly ordered. And the people’s scoffing at death is because those above are exacting so much from life This is why they scoff at death. It is precisely those who do not kill themselves in living Who are more enlightened than those who treasure life."

Author

Lao Tzu

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English

"The people’s hunger is because those above are eating too much in taxes— This is why they are hungry. The people’s lack of order is because those above manipulate them— This is why they are not properly ordered. And the people’s scoffing at death is because those above are exacting so much from life This is why they scoff at death. It is precisely those who do not kill themselves in living Who are more enlightened than those who treasure life."

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