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China - A Wisdom Story
The hermit poet Chuang Tzu was angling in the River Pu. The king of Chu sent two noblemen to invite Chuang to come before him. "We are hoping you would take on certain affairs of state," they said. Holding his pole steady and without looking at them, Chuang Tzu said, "I hear ChÕu has a sacred tortoise that has been dead three thousand years, and the king has it enshrined in a cushioned box in the ancestral hall. Do you think the tortoise would be happier wagging his tail in the mud than having his shell honored?" "Of course," replied the two noblemen. "Then be gone," said Chuang Tzu. "I mean to keep wagging mine in the mud." (Adapted from a story from the Taoist Philosopher, Chuang Tzu).
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