If a nation is to be great, it must be like a great river, it must flow freely in every direction.
Founder of Taoism
Tao Te Ching (general sentiment, metaphorical)
6th century BCE (approximate)
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"If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present."
Humorous"The great square has no corners. The great vessel is never full. The great sound is inaudible. The great image has no form."
Shocking"The sage is always without ambition."
Strange & Unusual"The wise man's food is that which nourishes him; the fool's food is that which gratifies him."
Humorous"When the government is lazy and careless, the people are unspoiled; when the government is efficient and smart, the people are discontented."
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