He who knows what is in nature and what is in man will not be entangled by what is in nature; he will not be entangled by what is in man. He will not be entangled by what is in nature and what is in man, so he will be able to roam freely in the world.
— Zhuangzi Ancient

Daoist philosopher

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Zhuangzi, Chapter 6, 'The Great and Venerable Teacher'

Date / Period

c. 4th century BCE

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Strange & Unusual

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https://terebess.hu/english/Zhuangzi-BurtonWatson.pdf

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