When Knowledge and cleverness appeared,
Great Hypocrisy followed in its wake.
-- The Wisdom of Laotse (18). (Lin Yutang)
Reveal thy simple self,
Embrace thy original nature,
Check thy selfishness,
Curtail thy desires.
-- The Wisdom of Laotse (19). (Lin Yutang)
The vulgar are clever, self-assured;
I alone, depressed.
-- The Wisdom of Laotse (20). (Lin Yutang)
To have plenty is to be confused.
-- The Wisdom of Laotse (22). (Lin Yutang)
It is because he does not contend
That no one in the world can contend against him.
-- The Wisdom of Laotse (66). (Lin Yutang)