道德经 · 李耳 · Chapter 19 of 81

道经·第十九章

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jué shèng qì zhì mín lì bǎi bèi

绝圣弃智,民利百倍;

jué rén qì yì mín fù xiào cí

绝仁弃义,民复孝慈;

jué qiǎo qì lì dào zéi wú yǒu

绝巧弃利,盗贼无有。

cǐ sān zhě yǐ wéi wén bù zú gù lìng yǒu suǒ shǔ

此三者,以为文不足,故令有所属。

xiàn sù bào pǔ shǎo sī guǎ yù jué xué wú yōu

见素抱朴,少私寡欲,绝学无忧。

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