Chapter 65
O Le Alu Mamafa o Lenei Ao
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Tao Te Ching Chapter 65: O Le Alu Mamafa o Lenei Ao. Read the original Chinese, translation, AI reflection, key concepts, and citation guidance.
Key Concepts
- 愚
- 玄德
- 大顺
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 65, "O Le Alu Mamafa o Lenei Ao", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/sm/chapters/65/
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Original
古之善为道者，非以明民，将以愚之。民之难治，以其智多。
故以智治国，国之贼；不以智治国，国之福。知此两者亦稽式。常知稽式，是谓玄德。
玄德深矣，远矣，与物反矣，然后乃至大顺。
故以智治国，国之贼；不以智治国，国之福。知此两者亦稽式。常知稽式，是谓玄德。
玄德深矣，远矣，与物反矣，然后乃至大顺。
Faaliliu
O ē na māna'omia i le ao nei, e le a'oa'oina tagata e fai finagalo, ae a'oa'oina i latou e matua. O tagata e faigatā ona ta'ita'i pe a tele a latou iloa. Ona o lena, o le puleaina o se nu'u i le iloa e manino, o se mea leaga tele; o le puleaina o se nu'u e le a'oa'oina i le iloa e manino, o se mea lelei tele. O le iloa o nei mea e lua e maua ai le mata'upu tūlāfau. O le tauaveina maua o lenei mata'upu tūlāfau e fai mai o lo'o i le ao matuā. O le ao matuā e lelei tele, ua leaga tele, ma e tutū fa'apenā i mea uma, ma e o'o i le taimi e fa'atinoina ai mea uma e pei ona tatau.
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