Friendship Quotes
If you want to know me, Look inside your heart.
"If you want to know me, Look inside your heart."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
The speaker directs attention inward rather than toward argument or outward appearance. In its Taoist setting, the invitation is to recognize the teaching through direct awareness instead of intellectual description alone.
Key takeaway:
Make space for direct reflection alongside explanation.
Origin of the quote
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 70, in Stephen Mitchell's modern English version. These are its closing lines, traditionally associated with Laozi.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe wording is present in the cited Mitchell text. It is a modern English rendering of the traditional text, not a surviving English statement by the historical Laozi.
