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Tao Te ChingChapter 18
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Chapter 18

大道廢,有仁義;
智慧出,有大偽;
六親不和,有孝慈;
國家昏亂,有忠臣。

When the great Way is abandoned, there are humaneness and rightness;
when wisdom and cleverness appear, there is great falsehood;
when the six kinds of kin are at odds, there are filial piety and parental love;
when the state is dark and in disorder, there are loyal ministers.