Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an Austrian-British philosopher who made significant contributions to logic, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. His work had a profound impact on 20th-century philosophy, influencing…
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About Wellsprings
This site is a cluster of wellsprings. Wellsprings of heartwarming anecdotes, stirring stories, age-old fables, epic tales, mythical musings, good deeds, life's lessons, inspiring insights, and much more. None of these are our own but they have something for all of us. That's why we have taken the liberty of putting them together, acknowledging the source or the author wherever we could.
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Tao Te Ching
(The Tao and its Characteristics) Chapter 11 Thirty spokes join in one hubIn its emptiness, there is the function of a vehicleMix clay to create a containerIn its emptiness, there is the…
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The turtle
Chuang Tzu with his bamboo pole was fishing in the Pu river. The prince of Chu sent two vice-chancellors with a formal document: We hereby appoint you prime minister. Chuang Tzu held…
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The fruit of heaven
There was once a woman who had heard of the Fruit of Heaven. She coveted it. She asked a certain dervish, whom we shall call Sabar: ‘How can I find this fruit,…
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The six curses
“It is necessary,” argued Discontent, “to cling to reputation. If all pleasures are to be denied to the body and one’s energies to be concentrated upon health with a view to the…
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What is meant by society
Shao Chih asked T’ai Kung Tiao, saying, “What is meant by society?” “Society,” replied T’ai Kung Tiao, “is an agreement of a certain number of families and individuals to abide by certain…
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On declining power
Lieh Tzŭ was poor. His face wore a hungry look. A visitor one day mentioned this to Tzŭ Yang, Prime Minister of Chêng, saying, “Lieh Tzŭ is a scholar who has attained…
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Autumn floods
Argument:—Greatness and smallness always relative—Time and space infinite—Abstract dimensions do not exist—Their expression is concrete—Terms are not absolute—Like causes produce unlike effects—In the unconditioned alone can the absolute exist—The only absolute is Tao—Illustrations.…
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How to govern
Yang Tzŭ Chü went to see Lao Tzŭ, and said, “Suppose a man were ardent and courageous, acquainted with the order and principles of things, and untiring in the pursuit of Tao—would he be…
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Man among men
A certain artisan was travelling to the Ch’i State. On reaching Ch’ü-yüan, he saw a sacred li tree (a worthless species of oak), large enough to hide an ox behind it, a hundred spans…