By the Flowing River: A Sage’s Contemplation on the Eternal Flux

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Confucius by the river, contemplating: All things flow away like this, never ceasing day or night.

It passes on just like this, not ceasing day or night!

逝者如斯夫！不舍昼夜。

Source: The Analects, Zi Han IX, Chapter 17

Author: Confucius

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