The sage is not concerned with what he possesses, but with what he is.
Daoist philosopher
The sage is not concerned with what he possesses, but with what he is.
Daoist philosopher
Zhuangzi, Chapter 11, 'Let It Be, Leave It Alone'
c. 4th century BCE
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