And as for Piglet, he embodies the very important principle of Te, meaning Virtue of the Small. Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way about him, a way of doing things that has made him the world’s most beloved bear, and Pooh’s Way, as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates, seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism. Rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said: “It is because you are a very small animal that you will be useful in the adventure before us.” “It’s hard to be brave,’ said Piglet, sniffing slightly, “when you’re only a Very Small Animal.”
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