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DROP wisdom, abandon cleverness,
And the people will be benefited a
hundredfold.
Drop humanity, abandon justice,
And the people will return to their
natural affections.
Drop shrewdness, abandon sharpness,
And robbers and thieves will
cease to be.
These three are the criss-cross of Tao,
And are not sufficient in
themselves.
Therefore, they should be subordinated
To a Higher
principle:
See the Simple and embrace the Primal,
Diminish the self
and curb the desires!
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