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Without language, contraries are identical. The identity is not identical with its expression: the expression is not identical with its identity. Therefore it has been said, Language not expressed in language is not language. Constantly spoken, it is as though not spoken. Constantly unspoken, it is not as though not spoken.
Source Chuang Tzu, chapter 27, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Chuang Tzu, thanks to the harmony that connects beings, a true and natural word can touch others with few words, or even with none: some have talked all their lives without saying anything, others have said a great deal while remaining silent. Today, convey your affection or support to someone through a gesture, a look or a silent presence rather than through words.
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