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"The ancients who were most adept at ruling did not try to enlighten the people, but instead gradually made them stupid. The people are difficult to govern because they are clever. Hence, the nation's malefactor is one who uses cleverness to govern. While the nation's benefactor is one who does not use cleverness to govern. To understand both of these is also to harmonise with an eternal pattern. To understand and harmonise with that pattern is called Profound Te. Profound Te is so deep, so far-reaching. It causes things to return and eventually reach Great Confluence."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 11