Motif
acceptance of destiny after loss
acceptance_of_destiny_after_loss
A motif of the Death Attributed to Fate or Destiny family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer CHAPTER IV. / MAN AMONG MEN. / CHAPTER V. / THE EVIDENCE OF VIRTUE COMPLETE.; lines 2646-2772 confidence: medium
Tzŭ Ch'an mocks Shên T'u Chia's shortcomings; Shên T'u Chia replies that few fail to keep their toes because they do not disguise faults, and says acquiescence in Destiny belongs to the virtuous man.
Shên T'u Chia says that recognizing the inevitable and quietly acquiescing in Destiny is the achievement of the virtuous man.
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