Philosophy

道 德 經
Tao Teh Ching

Teh – Chapter 57

Use the upright and correct to order the state;
Use surprise tactics when you use troops;
Use unconcern with affairs to take control of the world.

How do I know that this is so?
Well, the more taboos and prohibitions there are in the world, the poorer the people will be;
The more sharp weapons the people possess, the more muddled the states will be;
The more knowledge and skill people have, the more novel things will appear;
The more legal matters are made prominent, the more robbers and thieves there will be.

Therefore, the words of the Sage say:
I do nothing, and the people of themselves are transformed;
I love tranquility, and the people of themselves are upright;
I'm unconcerned with affairs, and the people of themselves become rich;
I desire not to desire, and the people of themselves are genuine and simple, like uncarved wood.