People suppose that words are different from the peeps of baby birds, but is there any difference, or isn't there?

Zhuangzi

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Man and animals Language

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Zhuangzi

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Chinese

Time

220 BC 220s BC 3rd century BC

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Philosopher

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China Asia

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Zhou, Zhuang. Discussion on Making All Things Equal. c. 221 BC.

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A prince being thus obliged to know well how to act as a beast must imitate the fox and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.

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Machiavelli, Niccolò. Il Principe [The Prince]. Rome: Antonio Blado d'Asola, 1532.

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Machiavelli, Nicolò. The Prince, translated by Peter Bondanella. Oxford University Press, 2005.

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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

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Tao Te Ching

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Source
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