From Lao Tzu to DNA
Lao Tzu
was the legendary author of the
Tao Te Ching
. He probably never existed. One, because the Tao Te Ching was assembled over a period of two hundred years. Two, the literal translation of Lao Tzu is 'wise old man'.
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However, the Tao Te Ching does give us a clue as to the nature of wisdom. Consider the following lines.
The learned are not wise
The wise are not learned
