When Goodness is Lost
Index 
Morality Kingdom not Divided (Jesus)
Item 38 "When the Tao is lost, there is goodness. When goodness is lost there is morality. When morality is lost there is ritual. Ritual is the husk of true faith and the beginning of chaos." Mitchell "Therefore, when the Way is lost, only then do we have virtue; When virtue is lost, only then do we have humanity; When humanity is lost, only then do we have righteousness; When righteousness is lost, only then do we have propriety. As for propriety, it is but the thin edge of loyalty and sincerity And the beginning of disorder." Henricks "Losing the way of life, men rely first on their fitness: Losing fitness, they turn to kindness; Losing kindness they turn to justice; Losing justice they turn to convention. Conventions are fealty and honesty gone to waste, they are the entrance to disorder." Brynner |