Tao Te Ching
古之善为道者，非以明民，将以愚之。民之难治，以其智多。以智治国，国之贼；不以智治国，国之福。知此两者亦楷式。常知楷式，是谓玄德。玄德深矣、远矣，与物反矣。乃至大顺。
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The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the 6th-century BC sage Laozi. The text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The Tao Te Ching is fundamental to the Philosophical Taoism and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism.