As regards to the quietude of the sage, he is not quiet because quietness is said to be a virtue. He is quiet because the multitude of things cannot disturb his quietude.
When water is still, one's beard and eyebrows are clearly reflected in it. A skilled carpenter uses it in a level to obtain measurement.
If still water is so clear, how much more are the mental faculties! The mind of a sage is the mirror of heaven and earth in which all things are reflected.
CHUANG-TZU
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