To a man who understands, a thing is just a thing. To a man who does not understand, a thing is either this or that.
Daoist philosopher
To a man who understands, a thing is just a thing. To a man who does not understand, a thing is either this or that.
Daoist philosopher
Zhuangzi (Book 2, Discussion on Making All Things Equal)
c. 4th century BCE
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