“He constantly (tries to) keep them without knowledge and without desire, and where there are those who have knowledge, to keep them from presuming to act (on it).”

“not to show them what is likely to excite their desires is the way to keep their minds from disorder.”

“The sage produces without possessing, acts without expectations, and accomplishes without abiding in her accomplishments. It is precisely because she does not abide in them that they never leave her.”

“not to prize articles which are difficult to procure is the way to keep them from becoming thieves;”

“The difficulty in governing the people arises from their having much knowledge.”

“Act without expectation.”

“He whose (desires) are few gets them; he whose (desires) are many goes astray.”