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