The sage is like a shadow: he has no substance, but he is always there.
Daoist philosopher
The sage is like a shadow: he has no substance, but he is always there.
Daoist philosopher
Zhuangzi, Chapter 12, 'Heaven and Earth'
c. 4th century BCE
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