The sage is like a shadow that has no substance, or an echo that has no sound.
Daoist philosopher
The sage is like a shadow that has no substance, or an echo that has no sound.
Daoist philosopher
Zhuangzi (Book 2, Discussion on Making All Things Equal)
c. 4th century BCE
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