He who knows does not blather;
He who blathers should not say peep when I’m doing business.
It’s just, like, your opinion, man,
Keep your voice down;
Keep your mind limber and stay out of complicated cases;
There’s an unspoken message here:
It’s “shut the fuck up!”
In shutting the fuck up,
Friendship and aggression,
Profit and loss,
Strikes and gutters,
Will not affect you.
Why don’t you listen occasionally?
You might learn something.
Tao Te Ching: 56. Impartiality
He who knows does not speak;
He who speaks does not know.
Reserve your judgments and words;
Dull your wit and simplify your purpose;
Be humble as earth and a part of Nature.
In this way
Friendship and enmity,
Profit and loss,
Honour and disgrace,
Will not affect you.
The impartial Self is of most benefit to the World.
He who knows does not speak;
He who speaks does not know.
Reserve your judgments and words;
Dull your wit and simplify your purpose;
Be humble as earth and a part of Nature.
In this way
Friendship and enmity,
Profit and loss,
Honour and disgrace,
Will not affect you.
The impartial Self is of most benefit to the World.
