Life is the companion of death, and death is the beginning of life. Who knows their cycles? Life's transformation to death, and death's transformation to life are like the changing of the seasons.
Daoist philosopher
Life is the companion of death, and death is the beginning of life. Who knows their cycles? Life's transformation to death, and death's transformation to life are like the changing of the seasons.
Daoist philosopher
Zhuangzi, Chapter 18, 'Perfect Happiness'
c. 4th century BCE
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