The space under the sky is occupied by all things in their unity.
ZHUANGZIThe sage has the sun and moon by his side and the universe under his arm. He blends everything into a harmonious whole. . . . He blends the disparities of ten thousand years into one complete purity. All things are blended like this and mutually involve each other.
More Zhuangzi Quotes
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He who knows the activities of Nature lives according to Nature.
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If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind.
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Great knowledge is universal. Small knowledge is limited. Great words are inspiring; small words are chatter.
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He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.
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Where can I find a man who has forgotten words, so I can have a few words with him?
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There is a beginning. There is no beginning of that beginning. There is something. There is nothing.
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The living all find death unpleasant; men mourn over it. And yet, what is death, but the unbending of the bow and its return to its case?
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Fish live in water. Men die in it. Nature is diverse, and not all tastes are the same.
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He who does his work like a machine grows a heart like a machine and he who carries the heart of a machine in his breast loses his simplicity. He who has lost his simplicity becomes unsure in the strivings of his soul.
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I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.
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Take care of your body, then the rest will automatically become stronger.
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Great understanding is broad and unhurried; little understanding is cramped and busy.
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Silence, and non action are the root of all things.
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Good fortune is as light as a feather, but nobody knows how to pick it up. Misfortune is as heavy as earth, but nobody knows how to stay out of it’s way.
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Once Zhuangzi dreamt he was a butterfly.
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