Tao Teh King (Tao Te Ching), Part I, chapters 1-37, trans. James Leggecompiled tradition, attributed to Laozi · compilation · c. 4th-3rd century BC (trad. 6th century BC)ContextualVerified quotation — claim 01“The Tao in its regular course does nothing (for the sake of doing it), and so there is nothing which it does not do.” — as reported by the compilers of the Tao Te Ching · trans. James Legge, 1891
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Tao Teh King (Tao Te Ching), Part II, chapters 38-81, trans. James Leggecompiled tradition, attributed to Laozi · compilation · c. 4th-3rd century BC (trad. 6th century BC)ContextualVerified quotation — claim 01“All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great things from one in which they were small. Therefore the sage, while he never does what is great, is able on that account to accomplish the greatest things.” — as reported by the compilers of the Tao Te Ching · trans. James Legge, 1891
The Writings of Chuang Tzu (Zhuangzi), passages reporting Lao TanZhuang Zhou and his school · compilation · c. 4th-3rd century BCContextualNo passage is mapped to this claim. Sources are listed for provenance; a quotation appears only when it has been verified for the specific claim.
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