Laozi:

Without going out of the door, one can know the whole world. Without peeping through the window, one can see the Way of Heaven. The further one goes, the less one knows.

— Laozi Ancient

Founder of Taoism

Context

Tao Te Ching, Chapter 47

Date / Period

6th century BCE (approximate)

Source

https://terebess.hu/english/tao/chan.html#chap47

Verification

Confirmed

Explanation

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Method

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