Fine Weapons Are Instruments of Evil
Fine weapons are instruments of evil.
They are hated by men.
Therefore those who possess Tao turn away from them…
Weapons are instruments of evil, not the instruments of a good ruler.
When he uses them unavoidably, he regards calm restraint as the best principle.
Even when he is victorious, he does not regard it as praiseworthy,
For to praise victory is to delight in the slaughter of men.
He who delights in the slaughter of men will not succeed in the empire…
For the slaughter of the multitude, let us weep with sorrow and grief.
For a victory, let us observe the occasion with funeral ceremonies.
Tao Te Ching 31 (Taoism)
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They are hated by men.
Therefore those who possess Tao turn away from them…
Weapons are instruments of evil, not the instruments of a good ruler.
When he uses them unavoidably, he regards calm restraint as the best principle.
Even when he is victorious, he does not regard it as praiseworthy,
For to praise victory is to delight in the slaughter of men.
He who delights in the slaughter of men will not succeed in the empire…
For the slaughter of the multitude, let us weep with sorrow and grief.
For a victory, let us observe the occasion with funeral ceremonies.
Tao Te Ching 31 (Taoism)
https://inspiration.visionroot.org/2023/02/23/fine-weapons-are-instruments-of-evil/
#DailyInspiration
#UkraineWar
Fine Weapons Are Instruments of Evil | Daily Inspiration
Fine weapons are instruments of evil. They are hated by men. Therefore those who possess Tao turn away from them... Weapons are instruments of evil, not the instruments of a good ruler.Richard Urban (Daily Inspiration)
