道德经/第3章

第3章

不尚贤，使民不争；不贵难得之货，使民不为盗；不见可欲，使民心不乱。

Arthur Waley

If we stop looking for persons of superior morality (hsien) to put in power, there will be no more jealousies among the people.#2 If we cease to set store by products that are hard to get, there will be no more thieves.#3 If the people never see such things as excite desire, their hearts will remain placid and undisturbed.

是以圣人之治，虚其心，实其腹，弱其志，强其骨。

Arthur Waley

Therefore the Sage rules By emptying their hearts and filling their bellies,Weakening their intelligence and toughening their sinews,

常使民无知无欲。

Arthur Waley

ever striving to make the people knowledgeless and desireless.

使夫智者不敢为也。

Arthur Waley

Indeed he sees to it that if there be any who have knowledge, they dare not interfere.