Cary Chan

第十七章太上，不知有之，其次亲而誉之，其次畏之，其次侮之。信不足焉，有不信焉。悠兮其贵言，功成事遂，百姓皆谓我自然。Chapter 17When 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!"