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Dealing with people Quote by Zhuangzi

“The true man of the past waited upon Heaven when dealing with people and did not wait upon people when dealing with Heaven.” quote by Zhuangzi — Download Open image

“The true man of the past waited upon Heaven when dealing with people and did not wait upon people when dealing with Heaven.”

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