I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I ...

Who said "I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I ... "?

"I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I ... " is one of a famous quotes by Zhuangzi. Complete quote is as follows;
"I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man."

What is "I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I ... "?

"I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man." This is a quote by Zhuangzi which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• Old age realizes the dreams of youth: look at Dean Swift in his youth he built an asylum for the insane, in his old age he was himself an inmate.

What does "I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I ... " mean?

This quote is primarily about dreams although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Zhuangzi. Complete quote is as follows;
"I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man."