I think such a man on his porch would have a wonderfully free and ready mind. Ursula Le Guin's rendition is maybe more impactful to the modern reader: So

I think such a man on his porch would have a wonderfully free and ready mind. Ursula Le Guin's rendition is maybe more impactful to the modern reader: So the wise soul doesn't go, but knows; doesn't look, but sees; doesn't do, but gets it done.