Lao Tzu quote about evil from Tao Te Ching - Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself.
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Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself.
 Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching (4th century BC). copy citation

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Author Lao Tzu
Source Tao Te Ching
Topic evil hostility
Date 4th century BC
Language English
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Note Translated by Stephen Mitchell
Weblink https://terebess.hu/english/tao/mitchell.html

Context

“is like frying a small fish.
You spoil it with too much poking. Center your country in the Tao
and evil will have no power.
Not that it isn't there, but you'll be able to step out of its way. Give evil nothing to oppose
and it will disappear by itself.
61 When a country obtains great power, it becomes like the sea: all streams run downward into it.
The more powerful it grows, the greater the need for humility.” source

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