Laozi:

The more prohibitions there are, the poorer the people become. The more sharp weapons the people have, the more troubled the state becomes. The more cunning and skill man possesses, the more peculiar things appear. The more laws are promulgated, the more thieves and bandits there are.

— Laozi Ancient

Founder of Taoism

Context

Daodejing, Chapter 57

Date / Period

c. 6th-4th century BCE

Source

https://terebess.hu/english/tao/lau.html#c57

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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