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Jun232007
Forgetting the Words
Sat 2007-06-23
Today I came across the following quote from the Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi:
A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find someone who's forgotten words so I can have a word with him?...
A good one to use against biblical literalists.
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