'You govern a kingdom by normal rules;
You fight a war by exceptional moves;
But you win the world by letting alone,
How do I know that this is so?
By what is within me!
The more taboo and inhibitions there are in the world,
The poorer the people become.
The sharper the weapons the people posses,
The greater confusion reigns in the realm.
The more clever and crafty the men,
The oftener strange things happen.
The more articulate the laws and ordinances,
The more robbers and thieves arise.'
-- Tao Teh Ching #57, Lao Tzu
You fight a war by exceptional moves;
But you win the world by letting alone,
How do I know that this is so?
By what is within me!
The more taboo and inhibitions there are in the world,
The poorer the people become.
The sharper the weapons the people posses,
The greater confusion reigns in the realm.
The more clever and crafty the men,
The oftener strange things happen.
The more articulate the laws and ordinances,
The more robbers and thieves arise.'
-- Tao Teh Ching #57, Lao Tzu
Related:
- To realize that you do not understand is a virtue;
Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.
Lao-Tzu, "Tao Teh... - The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there
will be.
- Lao... - The more things you do not know how to do, the less you will have to do,
and the more time you will have to unlearn things you... - The farther you go, the less you know.
-- Lao Tsu,
"Tao Te...
