He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent.
In plain words
Understanding other people is clever. Understanding yourself is wiser.
Where these words come from
- 90% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Tao Te Ching, ch. 33, Legge translation, 1891 (Sacred Books of the East, via Wikisource).
- Tao Te Ching
- 6th century BCE (traditional) · China · chapter 33, on self-knowledge
