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Chuang Tzu

 

Chuang Tzu (c. 370-287 BCE)

“Let your mind wander in simplicity, blend your spirit with the vastness, follow along with things the way they are, and make no room for personal views – then the world will be governed.”

  • From Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings (section 16, “Fit for Emperors and Kings”), translated by Burton Watson. (Columbia University Press, 1996).

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