Knowledge·Wisdom, Zhuangzi

吾生也有涯,而知也无涯。

- 莊子 養生主

There is a limit to our life, but to knowledge there is no limit.

- Zhuangzi (莊子), Nourishing the Lord of Life (養生主)


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Life, Zhuangzi

人生天地之間,若白駒之過郤。

- 莊子 知北遊

Life between heaven and earth is like a white colt's passing a crevice.

- Zhuangzi (莊子), Knowledge Rambling in the North (知北遊)


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Solitude·Self-reliance, Zhuangzi

儵魚出遊從容,是魚樂也。

- 莊子 秋水

These thryssas come out, and play about at their ease - that is the enjoyment of fishes.

- Zhuangzi (莊子), The Floods of Autumn (秋水)


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Advice, Laozi, Dao De Jing

大直若屈,大巧若拙,大辯若訥。

- 老子, 道德經

The moat straightness seems crooked. The greatest skill seems clumsy, and the outstanding eloquence seems inarticulate.

- Laozi, Dao De Jing

Advice, Laozi, Dao De Jing

善行無轍迹,善言無瑕讁;善數不用籌策;善閉無關楗而不可開,善結無繩約而不可解。

- 老子, 道德經

The skilful traveller leaves no traces of his wheels or footsteps; the skilful speaker says nothing that can be found fault with or blamed; the skilful reckoner uses no tallies; the skilful closer needs no bolts or bars, while to open what he has shut will be impossible; the skilful binder uses no strings or knots, while to unloose what he has bound will be impossible.

- Laozi, Dao De Jing

Asia Insights: China: Exports slowed but domestic demand remains stron

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Eco Analysis - More evidence of China in early-cycle expansion

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