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Small lexicon
(words chosen in homage to Lao Tse
in his Tao Te Ching)
THE TEN THOUSAND CREATURES:
the living beings
THE HUNDRED FAMILIES:
the human beings
THE PRINCE:
the one who rules
THE MASTER:
the one who knows
THE SERVANT:
the one who serves
THE SAGE: the sage
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A little note for fun...
- We want to get married.
- You are very young.
- Our parents agree with us.
- Yes
yes
- What form do we have to fill up?
- How old are you, Miss?
- Thirteen, Sir; we found out about it that, since the age of thirteen, I am allowed to get married.
- Hm, I see
- Then, what do we have to do?
- Well
- Please, Sir?
- Well
- Please, Sir?
- Well
You must have come yesterday
- Why, is the office closed? We can come back again tomorrow.
- Tomorrow
- Or any other day; not too far ahead
We want so much to get married
we love each other
really.
Another employee came up. He is older, and looks like the head of the office:
- I am sorry, Miss, the law concerning the age of getting married has changed since this morning. You’ll have to wait some time.
- How much time, Sir?
- The age has been fixed at eighteen
you’ll have to wait for five years.
(Praecor)
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The Thought of the Day
by Serge Bassenko |
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THE TEN THOUSAND CREATURES
ENJOY NATURE
THE HUNDRED FAMILIES
TRANSFORM IT
THE SAGE DOES NOT KNOW
WHO HE IS
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(The Sage)
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