Lines by Laozi
Laozi
老子
Chinese philosopher · c. 6th c. BCE–5th c. BCE
Laozi is the traditional author of the Daodejing, a short book of eighty-one chapters on the Way. Whether he was one person is uncertain; the book has shaped Chinese thought for more than two thousand years.
A journey of a thousand li begins beneath your feet.
千里之行，始於足下。
Daodejing, chapter 64
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Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is clarity.
知人者智，自知者明。
Daodejing, chapter 33
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