Line by Line - Verse 53, Line 12

such (princes) may be called robbers and boasters.
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

They are robber barons.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

This is called robbery
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

They're nothing
but gangsters and crooks.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

What can I say? Lao Tzu nailed it! It is as true today as it was back then.

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