Quote by Chuang Tzu
Horses have hoofs to carry them over frost and snow; hair, to prot

Horses have hoofs to carry them over frost and snow; hair, to protect them from wind and cold. They eat grass and drink water, and fling up their heels…. Such is the real nature of horses. – Chuang Tzu

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