Ch. 48, as translated by Raymond B. Blakney (1955)
*To attain knowledge, add things every day.
To attain wisdom, remove things every day.
• Ch. 48
To attain wisdom, remove things every day.
• Ch. 48
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By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try, the world is beyond the winning.
— Laozi
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try, the world is beyond the winning." in the context of "Ch. 48, as translated by Raymond B. Blakney (1955)
*To attain knowledge, add things every day.
To attain wisdom, remove things every day.
• Ch. 48" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Laozi" (Quotes, Tao Te Ching)
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About Laozi
老子 Lǎozi (c. 6th – 5th century BC) was a Chinese monist philosopher; also called Lao Zi, Lao Tzu, Lao Tse, or Lao Tze. The Tao Te Ching (道德經, Pinyin: Dào Dé Jīng, or Dao De Jing) represents the sole document generally attributed to Laozi.
About Laozi
老子 Lǎozi (c. 6th – 5th century BC) was a Chinese monist philosopher; also called Lao Zi, Lao Tzu, Lao Tse, or Lao Tze. The Tao Te Ching (道德經, Pinyin: Dào Dé Jīng, or Dao De Jing) represents the sole document generally attributed to Laozi.
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