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ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߟߊߕߐ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊ ߦߐ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߦߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߦߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߞߎ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߛߊ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߕߊ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߞߍ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߟߊ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߕߍ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߕߋ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߦߐ ߘߐ ߫
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 58, "ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߟߊߕߐ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/nqo/chapters/58/
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ߓߊ ߢߍ
其政闷闷，其民淳淳；其政察察，其民缺缺。
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ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊߕߐ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߞߵߊ߬ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊ߫ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߘߏ߲ ߦߋ߫ ߛߐ߬ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊߕߐ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߘߏ߲ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊߛߐ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߟߊ߫ ߕߋ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߕߍ߫ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߟߊ߫ ߕߋ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊߓߐ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߕߊ ߟߊ߫ ߞߍ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߘߏ߲ ߦߋ߫ ߛߊ ߟߊ߫ ߘߍ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߕߋ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߞߍ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߞߍ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߘߏ߲ ߦߋ߫ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߕߋ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫
ߡߍ߲ ߓߍ߲ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬
ߘߎ ߖߍ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߍ߫ ߟߐ߬؟
ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߟߊߕߐ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊ ߦߐ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߦߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߦߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߞߎ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߛߊ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߕߊ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߞߍ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߟߊ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߕߍ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߕߋ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߦߐ ߘߐ ߫
ߊ߬ ߢߣߊߡߊ ߘߌ߫؟
ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߛߊ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߕߍ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߦߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߞߎ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߛߊ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߕߍ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߦߐ ߘߐ ߫
ߊ ߌ ߟߊ߫ ߢߍ߫ ߘ ߌ ߛߌ߫?
ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߟߊ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߛߊ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߕߍ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߦߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߞߎ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߛߊ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߕߍ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ ߦߐ ߘߐ ߫
📜 ߔߊ߬ߡߊ ߘߌ߫ ߟߐ߬ (Wang Bi · Legge · AI Modern)
James Legge (1891)
The government that seems the most unwise, Oft goodness to the people best supplies; That which is meddling, touching everything, Will work but ill, and disappointment bring. Misery! happiness is to be found by its side! Happiness! misery lurks beneath it! Therefore the sage is (like) a square which cuts no one (with its angles); (like) a corner which injures no one (with its sharpness). He is straightforward, but allows himself no license; he is bright, but does not dazzle.
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ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊߕߐ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߞߵߊ߬ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߒߞߏ ߘߐ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊ߫ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߘߏ߲ ߦߋ߫ ߛߐ߬ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊߕߐ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߘߏ߲ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊߛߐ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߟߊ߫ ߕߋ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߕߍ߫ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߟߊ߫ ߕߋ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊߓߐ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߕߊ ߟߊ߫ ߞߍ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߘߏ߲ ߦߋ߫ ߛߊ ߟߊ߫ ߘߍ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߕߋ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߞߍ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߞߍ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߘߏ߲ ߦߋ߫ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߕߋ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲ ߟߎ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊ ߘߐ ߘߐ ߫
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