Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“When I was a boy, wealth was regarded as a thing so secure and admirable that almost everyone affected to own more property than possessed... now a man has to be ready to defend himself against being rich as if it were the worst of crimes.”

Isocrates Ἰσοκράτης 436 – 338 BCE
from 353 BCE

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Themes

Wealth

Crime