dà dào fèi yǒu rén yì
大道废,有仁义;
zhì huì chū yǒu dà wěi
智慧出,有大伪;
liù qīn bù hé yǒu xiào cí
六亲不和,有孝慈;
guó jiā hūn luàn yǒu zhōng chén
国家昏乱,有忠臣。
道德经 · 李耳 · Chapter 18 of 81
dà dào fèi yǒu rén yì
大道废,有仁义;
zhì huì chū yǒu dà wěi
智慧出,有大伪;
liù qīn bù hé yǒu xiào cí
六亲不和,有孝慈;
guó jiā hūn luàn yǒu zhōng chén
国家昏乱,有忠臣。
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