Saturday 20 August 2016

Which Chinese Scripture ?



第 六 十 五 章  古 之 善 為 道 者 , 非 以 明 民 , 將 以 愚 之 。 民 之 難 , 治 以 其 智 多 。 以 智 治 國 , 國 之 賊 ; 不 以 智 治 國 , 國 之 福 。 知 此 兩 者 , 亦 楷 式 。 能 知 楷 式 , 是 謂 玄 德 。 玄 德 深 矣 , 遠 矣 , 與 物 反 矣 , 乃 至 于 大 順 。

65.    In ancient time, men of Tao did not enlightened their subjects, but held them in ignorance. People are hard to govern when their intelligence increases. So to use intelligence to govern a country, it is the country's failure; not to use intelligence to govern a country, it is the country's prosperity. Know the two differences, they are moreover like moral pattern. Always know these moral pattern is called mystic virtue. Mystic virtue is deep and far reaching, then causes a return. Things return to reach the great peace.

[    Using all means to govern a country is no better than to appoint a morally pure man to be the country's hesd-of-state.]



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