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4th-century BCE Chinese philosopher and author

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Works
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Top works

  • Oeuvre de Lie-Tzeu

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Type
Person
Origin
Japan

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Quotes

  • The teachings of the sages can be summed up as virtue and justice.
  • While sounds are heard, that which made the sounds has not yet begun to resonate.
  • By knowing and doing nothing, you can know all and do all.
  • Many people sweat and toil and feel satisfied that they have accomplished many things. However, in the end we are not all that different from this polished piece of bone. In a hundred years, everyone we know will be just a pile of bones. What is there to gain in life, and what is there to lose in death?
  • Our time in this world is a journey through the cycle we call life. As guests, we linger for a while in this realm before we depart for another. And who can tell how long this traveler will stay in the next realm before embarking on another visit to the realm of the living?
  • People who are attracted to the external world are always looking for something new and wonderful that will satisfy their senses. However, only people who look into themselves will find true satisfaction.

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