From the Chuang-tzu

Cripple Lipless with the crooked legs advised Duke Ling of Wey; the Duke was so pleased with him that when he looked at normal men their legs were too lanky. Picherneck with the big goitre advised Duke Huan of Ch'i; the Duke was so pleased with him that when he looked at normal men their necks were too scrawny. To the extent then that Power stands out, we lose sight of the bodily shape.


--Chuang-tzu, Chap. 2, trans. A.C. Graham

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