The five colors make one blind in the eyes; the five tones make one deaf in the ears.
Founder of Taoism
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 12 - warning against sensory excess
6th-4th century BCE
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"To yield is to be preserved whole. To be bent is to be straightened. To be empty is to be filled. To be worn out is to be renewed. To have little is to gain. To have plenty is to be perplexed."
Shocking"All things in the world come from being. And being comes from non-being."
Philosophical"He who knows glory, yet keeps to ignominy, is the valley of the world."
Philosophical"The greatest flaw is to desire more."
Shocking"Seal the openings, shut the doors, and until your last day you will not be exhausted. Widen the openings, interfere, and until your last day you will not be safe."
Philosophical