The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout; the tower of nine storeys rose from a (small) heap of earth; the journey of a thousand li commenced with a single step.
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Laozi quotes & passages
2 passages by Laozi, from Tao Te Ching. Laozi lived more than two thousand years ago, so the words are in the public domain; the English translation by James Legge is too. Every passage is copied word for word from the Project Gutenberg text.
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Ancient Chinese philosopher traditionally credited with the Tao Te Ching, the founding text of Taoism. Little is known for certain about his life; the text here is James Legge’s 1891 translation.
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He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent.
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