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.
Founder of Taoism
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 47
6th century BCE (approximate)
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"The sage is not attached to anything, and so he loses nothing."
Humorous"The wise man's food is that which nourishes, not that which pleases the eye."
Shocking"The reason why the river and the sea are able to be the lords of the hundred valleys is that they excel in taking the lower position. That is why they are able to be the lords of the hundred valleys."
Strange & Unusual"Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of the world, but let your serenity remain intact."
Humorous"He who knows glory, yet keeps to ignominy, is the valley of the world."
Philosophical