“kojin no ato wo motomezu,
kojin no motometaru no tokoro wo motome yo”

—  Bashō Matsuo

Seek not the paths of the ancients;
Seek that which the ancients sought.
from 「柴門の辞」"Words by a Brushwood Gate" (also translated as "The Rustic Gate") (Unknown translator)
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