From the Sacred Taoist Texts Tao Te Ching : Chapters 71-81

Lao Tzu was an ancient Master of supreme wisdom and boundless virtue. He lived in China around the sixth century BC. For over two thousand years, his teaching has benefited the land and the people with a very precious spiritual lineage and splendid cultural traditions. Lao Tzu’s book Tao Te Ching, has become a classic in the development of both philosophy and scholarship.