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
When rulers take grain so that they may feast,
Their people become hungry;
When rulers take action to serve their own ambition,
Their people become rebellious;
When rulers take lives so that their own lives are maintained,
Their people no longer fear death.
When people act without regard for their own lives
They overcome those who value only their own lives.