People :
Author : Laozi (Lao-Tzu)
Translator : Ursula K. Le Guin
Text :
Stop being holy, forget being prudent,
it’ll be a hundred times better for everyone.
Stop being altruistic, forget being righteous,
people will remember what family feeling is.
Stop planning, forget making a profit,
there won’t be any thieves and robbers.
But even these three rules
needn’t be followed; what works reliably
is to know the raw silk,
hold the uncut wood.
Need little,
want less.
Forget the rules.
Be untroubled.[13]
From : TheAnarchistLibrary.org.
Chronology :
November 06, 2021 : Book 1, Chapter 19 -- Added.
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