#Tao Te Ching: Chapter 17 When the Master governs, the people are hardly aware that he exists. Next best is a leader who is loved. Next, one who is feared. The worst is one who is despised. If you don't trust the people, you make them untrustworthy. The Master doesn't talk, he acts. When his work is done, the people say, "Amazing: we did it, all by ourselves!"

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Sure, now it all makes sense.
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#Tao Te Ching: Chapter 17 When the Master governs, the people are hardly aware that he exists. Next best is a leader who is loved. Next, one who is feared. The worst is one who is despised. If you don't trust the people, you make them untrustworthy. The Master doesn't talk, he acts. When his work is done, the people say, "Amazing: we did it, all by ourselves!"
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It suggests that a lack of trust can lead to negative behaviors but doesnโ€™t address the complexity of personal feelings like disliking them.
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Anchorite 1 year ago
Doesn't make sense to me. If the people forget the Master exists, how will they be able to manage when the Master is absent? The people should be more aware of how they are best governed.
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