The people are hungry: it is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.
Founder of Taoism
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"The sage has no mind of his own. He takes the mind of the people as his mind."
Shocking"I do not act, and people become reformed by themselves. I am at peace, and people become fair by themselves. I do not interfere, and people become rich by themselves."
Philosophical"Those who know do not talk. Those who talk do not know."
Humorous"The reason why the river and the sea are able to be the lords of the hundred valleys is that they excel in taking the lower position. That is why they are able to be the lords of the hundred valleys."
Strange & Unusual"The higher the sun rises, the less shadow it casts."
Humorous