Tao te Ching, chapter 47

Without stirring abroad
One can know the whole world;
Without looking out of the window
One can see the way of Heaven.

The further one goes
The less one knows.

Therefore the sage knows without having to stir,
Identifies without having to see,
Accomplishes without having to act.


From the D.C. Lau translation

Without opening your door,
you can open your heart to the world.
Without looking out your window,
you can see the essence of the Tao.

The more you know,
the less you understand.

The Master arrives without leaving,
sees the light without looking,
achieves without doing a thing.


From the S. Mitchell translation.

I like the first one better.

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