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Chapter 19
第十九章
If we could renounce our sageness and discard our wisdom, it would be better for the people a hundredfold.
絕圣棄智，民利百倍，
If we could renounce our benevolence and discard our righteousness, the people would again become filial and kindly.
絕仁棄義，民復孝慈，
If we could renounce our artful contrivances and discard our (scheming for) gain, there would be no thieves nor robbers.
絕巧棄利，盜賊無有。
Those three methods (of government) Thought olden ways in elegance did fail And made these names their want of worth to veil;
此三者以為文不足，故令有所屬，
But simple views, and courses plain and true Would selfish ends and many lusts eschew.
見素抱樸，少私寡欲，絕學無憂。
