Zhuangzi — "The duck's legs are short, but if we try to lengthen them, the duck will suffer.…"

The duck's legs are short, but if we try to lengthen them, the duck will suffer. The crane's legs are long, but if we try to shorten them, the crane will suffer. So we must not amputate what is long, nor lengthen what is short. What is natural is not to be tampered with.
Zhuangzi — Zhuangzi Ancient · Daoist philosopher

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Zhuangzi, Chapter 8, 'Webbed Toes'

Date: c. 4th century BCE

Life & Death

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