shí jiŭ

jué shèng qì zhì
mín lì băi bèi ; jué rén qì yì
mín fù xiào cí ; jué qiăo qì lì
dào zéi wú yŏu
cĭ sān zhĕ
yĭ wéi wén bù zú
gù lìng yŏu suŏ shŭ jiàn sù bào pŭ
shăo sī guă yù

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Throw away holiness and wisdom,
and people will be a hundred times happier.
Throw away morality and justice,
and people will do the right thing.
Throw away industry and profit,
and there won't be any thieves.

If these three aren't enough,
just stay at the center of the circle
and let all things take their course.