The more prohibitions there are, the poorer the people will be. The more sharp weapons the people have, the more trouble there will be in the country. The more clever and skillful man is, the more strange things will appear. The more laws are promulgated, the more thieves and bandits there will be.
— Laozi Ancient

Founder of Taoism

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Tao Te Ching, Chapter 57

Date / Period

c. 6th-4th century BCE

Category

Philosophical

Source

https://www.taoistic.com/taoteching-ch57.htm

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Unverifiable

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Found in 1 providers: gemini

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