Zhuangzi — "I dreamed I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and p…"

I dreamed I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of my happiness as a butterfly, unaware that I was myself. Soon I awoke, and there I was, veritably myself again. Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man.
Zhuangzi — Zhuangzi Ancient · Daoist philosopher

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Zhuangzi (Book 2, Discussion on Making All Things Equal)

Date: c. 4th century BCE

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