Tao Te Ching
小国寡民，使（民）有什伯，人之器而不用。使民重死，而不远徙。虽有舟舆，无所乘之；虽有甲兵，无所陈之，使民复结绳而用之。甘其食，美其服，安其居，乐其俗。邻国相望，鸡狗之声相闻，民至老（死）不相往来。
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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.