Tao Te Ching · Chapter 53

使我介然有知，行於大道，唯施是畏。
大道甚夷，而民好徑。
朝甚除，
田甚蕪，倉甚虛；
服文綵，帶利劍，厭飲食，財貨有餘；是為盜夸。非道也哉！

If I were suddenly to become known, and (put into a position
to) conduct (a government) according to the Great Tao, what I should
be most afraid of would be a boastful display.

The great Tao (or way) is very level and easy; but people love the
by-ways.

Their court(-yards and buildings) shall be well kept, but their
fields shall be ill-cultivated, and their granaries very empty. They
shall wear elegant and ornamented robes, carry a sharp sword at their
girdle, pamper themselves in eating and drinking, and have a
superabundance of property and wealth;--such (princes) may be called
robbers and boasters. This is contrary to the Tao surely!