Do not exalt the worthy, and the people will not compete. Do not value goods that are hard to come by, and the people will not steal. Do not display objects of desire, and the people’s minds will not be disturbed. –Tao Te Ching, Laozi What is the main idea of the passage?

People want things that have value. Take away the value, and people will not want them. People should compete for things that are considered worthy.

People should steal goods that are valuable. If people want something, they should get it.

People’s minds are always disturbed. This disturbance makes people unable to make good decisions.

✔A. People want things that have value. Take away the value, and people will not want them.

Explanation:

according to the quotation from booker t. washington's 1895 atlanta compromise speech.

in the great leap from slavery to freedom . . the masses of us are to live by the production of our hands . . we shall prosper . . as we learn to dignify and glorify common labor.

washington believed that  hard work had its own kind of dignity.

explanation:

mark brainliest and have a great day!

hilary clinton

explanation:

trump won the popular vote and ended up becoming the president in 2016 because of this and the electoral college.