Why are the people rebellious? Because the rulers interfere too much. Therefore they are rebellious.
LaoziThe most powerful weapon known is the weapon of blessing. Therefore, a clever person relies on it. He wins with peace, not with war.
LaoziWe put thirty spokes to make a wheel: But it is on the hole in the center that the use of the cart hinges. We make a vessel from a lump of clay; But it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful. We make doors and windows for a room; But it is the empty spaces that make the room livable. Thus, while existence has advantages, It is the emptiness that makes it useful.
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