The Three Principle Texts of Daoism translated by ... - Bad Request

4.With the truly wise, wisdom is a curse, sincerity likeglue, virtue only a means to acquire, and skill nothingmore than a commercial capacity. For the truly wisemake no plans, and therefore require no wisdom. Theydo not separate, and therefore require no glue. Theywant nothing, and therefore need no virtue. They sellnothing, and therefore are not in want of a commercialcapacity. These four qualifications are bestowed uponthem by God and serve as heavenly food to them. Andthose who thus feed upon the divine have little need forthe human. They wear the forms of men, without humanpassions. Because they wear the forms of men, theyassociate with men. Because they have not humanpassions, positives and negatives find in them no place.Infinitesimal, indeed, is that which makes them man;infinitely great is that which makes them divine!Hui Tzu said to Chuang Tzu: “Are there, then, men whohave no passions?"Chuang Tzu replied: “Certainly."“But if a man has no passions," argued Hui Tzu, "what isit that makes him a man?"“Tao," replied Chuang Tzu, “gives him his expression,and God gives him his form. How should he not be aman?"