Book 2, Chapter 57 : 
Being Simple
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Author : Laozi (Lao-Tzu)

Translator : Ursula K. Le Guin

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Run the country by doing what’s expected.

Win the war by doing the unexpected.

Control the world by doing nothing.

How do I know that?

By this.[39]



The more restrictions and prohibitions in the world, the poorer people get.

The more experts the country has

the more of a mess it’s in.

The more ingenious the skillful are,

the more monstrous their inventions.

The louder the call for law and order,

the more the thieves and con men multiply.[40]



So a wise leader might say:

I practice inaction, and the people look after themselves.

I love to be quiet, and the people themselves find justice.

I don’t do business, and the people prosper on their own.

I don’t have wants, and the people themselves are uncut wood.[41]



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