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"Those Excellent at doing Tao in ancient times - it was not to enlighten the people, but to keep them stupid. The difficulty in governing the people - because of their knowledge. Yes: By "Knowledge!" govern the state - a crime against the state. By "Ignorance!" govern the state - a boon to the state. Always: To understand these two lines, is also to understand the Ideal Pattern. Always: To understand the Ideal Pattern, is to have mysterious Te. Mysterious Te is deep, far-reaching, in opposition to things - only afterward comes the Great Harmony."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 9