Darkness Quotes
Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.
"Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
The image points toward a depth that resists simple conceptual description. It closes a passage distinguishing the named world from its elusive source.
Key takeaway:
Allow uncertainty where a subject exceeds a quick explanation.
Origin of the quote
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 1, Stephen Mitchell’s 1988 version.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThis is Mitchell’s interpretive English wording. It is not an English sentence preserved from ancient Laozi.
