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We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move.
"We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
A wheel depends on usable space as well as its visible parts. The image asks readers to notice what absence makes possible alongside the value of material structure.
Key takeaway:
Look for the empty space that lets a structure work.
Origin of the quote
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 11, Stephen Mitchell's modern English version.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe wording is present in the cited version. Credit Mitchell's rendering alongside the traditional Laozi attribution.
