He who knows others is wise; He who knows himself is enlightened. — Lao Tzu
He who knows others is wise; He who knows himself is enlightened.
In the original Chinese
知人者智 自知者明
Tao Te Ching · 400 BC
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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. 2.
Original citation
Laozi [Lao Tzu]. 道德經 [Tao Te Ching]. c. 400 BC, ch. 2.
