Laozi — "The more prohibitions there are, the poorer the people will be. The more sharp w…"

The more prohibitions there are, the poorer the people will be. The more sharp weapons the people have, the more troubled the state will be. The more cunning and skill man possesses, the more peculiar things will appear. The more laws and orders are promulgated, the more thieves and robbers there will be.
Laozi — Laozi Ancient · Founder of Taoism

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Tao Te Ching, Chapter 57

Date: 6th century BCE (approximate)

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