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“知者樂水，仁者樂山。知者動，仁者静。知者樂，仁者寿。”

— Confucius

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Wikiquote: Confucius
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Context

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.

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Confucius. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Confucius. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Confucius

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