Lao-Tzu Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Governing a large country is like frying a small fish.
You spoil it with too much poking."

by:	Lao-Tzu [Li Erh] (570-490 BC) 'Old Sage', Father of Taoism
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Categories:	Freedom, Government, Independence, Liberty, Proverbs, Socialism
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Reader comments about this quote:

Change "poking" to meddling and you have it. -- jim k, Austin
OK, I can see the logic in that. -- Mike, Norwalk
Like fiddling with the weather and geo-engineering .. such arrogance to believe that we can and should 'save' the planet. -- E Archer, NYC 1
-- Mary, MI