Lao Tzu: Poem

Cut out sagacity; discard knowingness,
and the people will benefit an hundredfold.
Cut out “humanity”; discard righteousness,
and the people will regain love of their fellows.
Cut out cleverness; discard the utilitarian,
and there will be no thieves and robbers….
Become unaffected;
Cherish sincerity;
Belittle the personal;
Reduce desires.