Chapter 52
IndexIf I were to suddenly gain knowledge, walking on the Great Way, I would fear only straying from it.
The Great Way is exceedingly simple, yet people prefer shortcuts.
The court is excessively ornate, the fields are overgrown with weeds, the granaries are utterly empty; yet they wear embroidered clothes, carry sharp swords, gorge themselves on food and drink, and possess an excess of wealth. This is called the boasting of thieves.
This is not the Way indeed!