道德经/第19章

第19章

绝圣弃智，民利百倍；绝仁弃义，民复孝慈；绝巧弃利，盗贼无有。

Arthur Waley

Banish wisdom, discard knowledge, and the people will be benefited a hundredfold. #2 Banish human kindness, discard morality, and the people will be dutiful and compassionate.#3 Banish skill, discard profit, and thieves and robbers will disappear.

此三者以为文不足，故令有所属﹕见素抱朴，少私寡欲。

Arthur Waley

If when these three things are done they find life too plain and unadorned, then let them have accessories; Give them Simplicity to look at, the Uncarved Black to hold, give them selflessness and fewness of desires.