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"The five colors dazzle one’s eyes; The five sounds deafen one’s ears; The five flavors numb one’s palate. Galloping and hunting Turn one’s mind loose; Goods hard to come by Turn one’s conduct awry. That is why The sage focuses on the belly, not the eye. Hence he disregards the latter and adopts the former."
Author
Lao TzuAll Translations
English
"The five colors dazzle one’s eyes; The five sounds deafen one’s ears; The five flavors numb one’s palate. Galloping and hunting Turn one’s mind loose; Goods hard to come by Turn one’s conduct awry. That is why The sage focuses on the belly, not the eye. Hence he disregards the latter and adopts the former."