When the great way falls into disuse, there are benevolence and rectitude.
Founder of Taoism
When the great way falls into disuse, there are benevolence and rectitude.
Founder of Taoism
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 18 - critique of conventional morality
6th-4th century BCE
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