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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. — Lao Tzu

Philosophical literature · Religious literature

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

In the original Chinese

千里之行，始於足下。

Lao Tzu
Tao Te Ching · 400 BC
★ 9.2
Provenance
Current citation
Laozi [Lao Tzu]. "The Natural Way of Lao Tzu." A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy, translated by Wing-Tsit Chan. Princeton University Press, 1969, ch. 64.
Original citation
Laozi [Lao Tzu]. 道德經 [Tao Te Ching]. c. 400 BC, ch. 64.

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