道德经英文版（淳风第五十七）
~{ 以正治国，以奇用兵，以无事取天下。吾何以知其然哉？以此：~}
~{ 天下多忌讳，而民弥贫；人多利器，国家滋昏；人多伎巧，奇物~}
~{滋起；法令滋彰，盗贼多有。~}
~{ 故圣人云：「我无为，而民自化；我好静，而民自正；我无事，~}
~{而民自富；我无欲，而民自朴。」~}
57.ConquerwithInaction
Donotcontrolthepeoplewithlaws,
Norviolence,norespionage,
Butconquerthemwithinaction.
For:
Themoremoralsandtaboosthereare,
Themorecrueltyafflictspeople;
Themoregunsandknivesthereare,
Themorefactionsdividepeople;
Themoreartsandskillsthereare,
Themorechangeobsoletespeople;
Themorelawsandtaxesthereare,
Themoretheftcorruptspeople.
Yettakenoaction,andpeoplenurtureeachother;
Makenolaws,andpeopledealfairlywitheachother;
Exactnointerest,andpeoplecooperatewitheachother;
Pursuenoend,andpeopleharmonizewitheachother.