Laozi — "The more prohibitions there are, the poorer the people become. The more sharp we…"

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 — Laozi Ancient · Founder of Taoism

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Daodejing, Chapter 57

Date: c. 6th-4th century BCE

War & Conflict

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