The Sage manages affairs without doing anything, and spreads doctrines without speaking.
Founder of Taoism
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 2
c. 6th century BCE (approximate)
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"He (the sage) wants all things to follow their own nature, but dares not act."
Philosophical"When the government is lax, the people are simple. When the government is meddlesome, the people are discontented."
Shocking"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power."
Strange & Unusual"The more laws and ordinances are promulgated, the more thieves and bandits there will be."
Shocking"When the best student hears about the Way, he practices it diligently. When the average student hears about the Way, he is half-hearted. When the worst student hears about the Way, he laughs out loud.…"
Philosophical