Lao Zi: O The Best Ruler Is So Leisurely! Who Is Few In Words, He's The One. 老子 悠兮，其貴言，功成事遂，百姓皆謂「我自然」。 Poem by Frank Yue

DAO DE JING: The Way and Virtues Classic -
Chapter 17
(For the Best Ruler, people only know he is just there)
-- by LAO ZI (circa 600 BC - 500 BC?)
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

For the Best Ruler, people only know he is just there;
For the Second Best, they are near him and give him praise, their.
For the Ruler Mediocre, all the people are in fear.
But for the Least Able One, they insult him, ne'er hold him dear.
Because he is not worthy of trust,
Him, none of the people will e'er trust!

O The Best Ruler is so leisurely!
Who is few in words, he's the one.
After the Herculean task is done,
People will say, We're like this naturally.