Tao Te Ching

“The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish, and when the fish are caught, the trap is forgotten. The purpose of words is to convey ideas. When the ideas are grasped, the words are forgotten. Where can I find a man who has forgotten the words, so that I can talk to him?”

— Chuang Tzu 莊周 369 – 286 BCE
(Zhuangzi)