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"People are hungry. Because their rulers levy too much grain tax, Therefore they are hungry. People are hard to rule. Because their rulers rule by action (wei), Therefore they are hard to rule. People take death lightly. Because they are in thick pursuit of life, Therefore they take death lightly. One who has nothing to pursue in life, Is wiser than one who values life."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 22