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.
AI Modern
Seerri cuunfaa turuu keessatti, hareen cuunfaa fi qabsoo alaa turuufi; seerri ceesaa turuu keessatti, hareen baay'ee fi dhabuu turuufi. Mi'aawaa yaadii bu'aa fi bu'aa yaadii mi'aawaati. Yeroo hafuun dhageenyaa? Seera murtii akka hin jirree turuufi. Seera murtii sirna biraa ta'uufi, amantaa sirna cimsii ta'uufi. Namoonni yaadaa turuun guddina ka'eedhan. Kanaafuu, ogeessi qubaa jedhani: lafa guutuufi garuu hin garshinee; cufaa fi garuu hin buusee; sirraa fi garuu hin dabarsinee; ifa turuu garuu hin iftee.
Yaadannoo Koo
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?
