道德经英文版（贪损第七十五）
~{ 民之饥，以其上食税之多，是以饥。~}
~{ 民之难治，以其上之有为，是以难治。~}
~{ 民之轻死，以其上求生之厚，是以轻死。~}
~{ 夫唯无以生为者，是贤于贵生。~}
75.Rebellion
Whenrulerstakegrainsothattheymayfeast,
Theirpeoplebecomehungry;
Whenrulerstakeactiontoservetheirownambition,
Theirpeoplebecomerebellious;
Whenrulerstakelivessothattheirownlivesaremaintained,
Theirpeoplenolongerfeardeath.
Whenpeopleactwithoutregardfortheirownlives
Theyovercomethosewhovalueonlytheirownlives.