“The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.”
Source: The Analects, Chapter VI
Original
知者樂水，仁者樂山。知者動，仁者静。知者樂，仁者寿。
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