The ancients who showed their skill in practising the Tao did so, not to enlighten the people, but rather to make them simple and ignorant. The difficulty in governing the people arises from their having much knowledge. He who (tries to) govern a state by his wisdom is a scourge to it; while he who does not (try to) do so is a blessing.
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Banso bábuí баkólí баlungámí na妙ike ya libóta te, bakosálákí yangó mpo na kubángela bantu баbwáí mpé баnda na nkúngu. Banso баkokúta баbomí mpo баkólí баlingí na ngwésa mbéí. Na ngáí, kosálésa ngwésa mbéí mpo na komekisa mboka ekolí masinga ma mboka; koseúsa ngwésa mbéí mpo na komekisa mboka ekolí elonga ya mboka. Koyéka biló bíbí mpé bíkólí mpé те búnga. Koyéka бисо búnga ekolí ngáí eye ebombamá mokandá mokandá. Ngáí eye ebombamá ekolí ebíké mokandá mokandá mpé ekotámá na妙ike, элé бисо bya ntína byabóngélámá, mpé banso баvándámá na妙ike.
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