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Do
not exalt one whose virtue, talent, power, and action exceeds
others, so people will not compete.
Do not prize difficult-to-obtain goods, so that people will not
commit robbery.
Do not display deep-seated desires, so that people’s minds
are untroubled.
The
sages' way of ruling is by:
- freeing the mind,
- reinforcing the soul,
- making gentle their ambitions,
- and strengthening their bones.
It
is a constant that when the mind is free, people are free of deep
seated desires.
The master knows this and does not presume to act!
Act without action (wu wei), then all is in order.
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