Verse 65

The ancient ones were simple-hearted
    and blended with the common people
They did not shine forth
They did not rule with cleverness
    So the nation was blessed

Now the rulers are filled with clever ideas
    and the lives of people are filled with hardship
So the nation is cursed

He who knows the play of Tao and Te
    knows the nature of the universe
Tao brings forth Te from its own being
Te expands in all directions
    filling every corner of the world
    becoming the splendour of all creation
Yet at every moment Te seeks Tao
This is the movement that guides the universe
This is the impulse
    that leads all things back home