August 30, 2026

Character

The sage does not engage in forced tasks, does not seek profit, does not avoid harm, does not delight in seeking, does not deviate from the Dao. Without words, it is as if there are words; with words, it is as if there are no words. Thus, the sage wanders beyond the dust and dirt of the world.

聖人不從事于務，不就利，不違害，不喜求，不緣道，無謂有謂，有謂無謂，而游乎塵垢之外。