道德经 · 李耳 · Chapter 17 of 81

道经·第十七章

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tài shàng bù zhī yǒu zhī

太上,不知有之;

qí cì qīn ér yù zhī

其次,亲而誉之;

qí cì wèi zhī

其次,畏之;

qí cì wǔ zhī

其次,侮之。

xìn bù zú yān yǒu bù xìn yān

信不足焉,有不信焉。

yōu xī qí guì yán

悠兮,其贵言。

gōng chéng shì suì bǎi xìng jiē wèi wǒ zì rán

功成事遂,百姓皆谓:“我自然”。

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