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56 Mind-Blowing Quotes By Zhuangzi

Famous As: Chinese Philosopher
Born On: 369 AD
Died On: 286 AD
Born In: Shangqiu, Henan province, China
Died At Age: -83
Zhuang Zhou, renowned as Zhuangzi, was an eminent Chinese philosopher, who lived during the Warring States period around the 4th century B.C. He is best-known for writing ‘Zhuangzi,’ a work that forms the foundational text of Daoism. In its current shape, it is divided into three parts and consists of 33 chapters. Zhuangzi is also celebrated for the use of parables and ingenious wordplay that he used in order to convey the messages. He is also known to have given humorous and ironic critiques of historical figures and Confucian society. Following is the list of famous quotes and sayings by Zhuangzi, which have been gathered from his works, thoughts, writings, books-in part or in whole and life. Read through the notable collection of quotes and thoughts by Zhuangzi on meditation, education, teaching, happiness, heart, peace, life, Taoism, truth, knowledge, limitations, ignorance etc.
Flow with whatever may happen, and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.

Flow with whatever may happen, and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.

Zhuangzi
A path is made by walking on it.

A path is made by walking on it.

Zhuangzi
Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education.

Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education.

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The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world.

The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world.

Zhuangzi
Happiness is the abscence of the striving for happiness.

Happiness is the abscence of the striving for happiness.

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Forget the years, forget distinctions. Leap into the boundless and make it your home!

Forget the years, forget distinctions. Leap into the boundless and make it your home!

Zhuangzi
To a mind that is still, the entire universe surrenders.

To a mind that is still, the entire universe surrenders.

Zhuangzi
To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.

To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.

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The sound of water says what I think.

The sound of water says what I think.

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If you have insight, you use your inner eye, your inner ear, to pierce to the heart of things, and have no need of intellectual knowledge.

If you have insight, you use your inner eye, your inner ear, to pierce to the heart of things, and have no need of intellectual knowledge.

Zhuangzi
We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening

We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening

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When the heart is right,

When the heart is right, "for" and "against" are forgotten.

Zhuangzi
Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious.

Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious.

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And how do I know that the hate of death is not like a man who has lost his home when young and does not know where his home is to return to?

And how do I know that the hate of death is not like a man who has lost his home when young and does not know where his home is to return to?

Zhuangzi
Where is that man who has forgotten words that I may have a word with him?

Where is that man who has forgotten words that I may have a word with him?

Zhuangzi
When affirmation and negation came into being, Tao faded. After Tao faded, then came one-sided attachments.

When affirmation and negation came into being, Tao faded. After Tao faded, then came one-sided attachments.

Zhuangzi
Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it.

Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it.

Zhuangzi
Cherish that which is in you and shut out that which is without, for much knowledge is a curse.

Cherish that which is in you and shut out that which is without, for much knowledge is a curse.

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Only he who has no use for the empire is fit to be entrusted with it.

Only he who has no use for the empire is fit to be entrusted with it.

Zhuangzi
Where can I find a man who has forgotten words? He is the one I would like to talk to.

Where can I find a man who has forgotten words? He is the one I would like to talk to.

Zhuangzi
Cease striving. Then there will be transformation.

Cease striving. Then there will be transformation.

Zhuangzi
The petty thief is imprisoned but the big thief becomes a feudal lord.

The petty thief is imprisoned but the big thief becomes a feudal lord.

Zhuangzi
The one-legged creature is envious of the millipede; the millipede is envious of the snake; the snake is envious of the wind; the wind is envious of the eye; the eye is envious of the heart.

The one-legged creature is envious of the millipede; the millipede is envious of the snake; the snake is envious of the wind; the wind is envious of the eye; the eye is envious of the heart.

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To forget the whole world is easy; to make the whole world forget you is hard.

To forget the whole world is easy; to make the whole world forget you is hard.

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You can't discuss the ocean with a well frog - he's limited by the space he lives in. You can't discuss ice with a summer insect - he's bound to a single season.

You can't discuss the ocean with a well frog - he's limited by the space he lives in. You can't discuss ice with a summer insect - he's bound to a single season.

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The man who has forgotten self may be said to have entered Heaven.

The man who has forgotten self may be said to have entered Heaven.

Zhuangzi
The Perfect Man uses his mind like a mirror - going after nothing, welcoming nothing, responding but not storing.

The Perfect Man uses his mind like a mirror - going after nothing, welcoming nothing, responding but not storing.

Zhuangzi
It can be passed on, but not received.
It can be obtained, but not seen.
可傳而不可受,可得而不可見.

It can be passed on, but not received. It can be obtained, but not seen. 可傳而不可受,可得而不可見.

Zhuangzi
He who has mastered the true nature of life does not labor over what life cannot do. He who has mastered the true nature of fate does not labor over what knowledge cannot change.

He who has mastered the true nature of life does not labor over what life cannot do. He who has mastered the true nature of fate does not labor over what knowledge cannot change.

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The little child learns to speak, though it has no learned teachers - because it lives with those who know how to speak.

The little child learns to speak, though it has no learned teachers - because it lives with those who know how to speak.

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