Zhuangzi — "The true man of Tao can enter the water without being wet, and enter the fire wi…"
The true man of Tao can enter the water without being wet, and enter the fire without being burned.
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Zhuangzi, Chapter 6, 'The Great and Venerable Teacher'
Date: c. 4th century BCE
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