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Chapter 17 of Laotse's TaoTeChing

Time:2010-06-23    Author:calligraphy artist    Source:authorship    Tag:laotse(10)TaoTeChing(10)Laozi(9)DaoDeJing(9)calligraphy(5)

Laotse/Laozi display the different situations and levels of the government affairs. The best style is that the government do not disturb the life and resource of the common people and give them the chance and time to finish their self-development. On the other hand, Laotse/Laozi told us in this chapter of TaoTeChing/DaoDeJing that this government affairs style is on the basis of the credit of the governor. Following is the original text of chapter 17 of Laotse/Laozi's TaoTeChing/DaoDeJing.

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The people of the state do not know that there is the rulers and governor in the first-class political structure; in the secondary class, people love them and praise them; in inferior people be in feared of them; in inferior people despise and hat them.

The governor has not good faith is the basic reason why people do not trust in them.

In the first-class political structure, the governor gets along with people easily and never issue orders inconsiderately. But, the national affairs are all in perfect order at the same time. The people all said, 'We are as we are of ourselves!'

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