Excerpt from "Tao Te Ching / Daodejing: A Fresh Look at the Way and its Virtues

Tao 3
Do not praise talent
And the people will not quarrel
Do not esteem goods that are hard to obtain
And the people will not steal
Do not showcase your desires
And the people will not be disturbed
Sages govern by emptying the heart
And filling the belly
Weakening ambition
And strengthening physique
Keeping the people uninformed and free of desires
So that even the clever think twice before acting
Act to economize action
And there will be no lack of leadership