Laozi: Tao Te Ching, Chapter 64
“The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet.”
Reflection
Legge's phrasing is quieter than the popular version: the road is already under you. Choose the smallest action that is unmistakably part of the direction you want.
Source record
- Author
- Laozi
- Original source
- Tao Te Ching, Chapter 64
- Original date
- c. 4th century BC
- Edition used
- Trans. James Legge, 1891 — public domain
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