Tao Te Ching · Ch. 72

民不畏威,則大威至。無狎其所居,無厭其所生。夫唯不厭,是以不厭。是以聖人自知不自見;自愛不自貴。故去彼取此。

Mín bù wèi wēi, zé dà wēi zhì. Wú xiá qí suǒ jū, wú yàn qí suǒ shēng. Fú wéi bù yàn, shì yǐ bù yàn. Shì yǐ shèng rén zì zhī bù zì jiàn; Zì ài bù zì guì. Gù qù bǐ qǔ cǐ.

When the people no longer fear what is powerful, then great power will come upon them. Do not oppress their dwelling-places; do not weary their lives. Only because you do not weary them will they not grow weary of you. Therefore the sage knows himself but does not display himself; he loves himself but does not exalt himself. Thus he puts away the one and takes up the other.

— Tao Te Ching 72

Source: Wang Bi edition (Chinese) + Hanyu Pinyin transliteration