Is the following sentence correct in terms of grammar, punctuation and style? -The saying goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
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As Lao-Tzu, the Chinese philosopher, said: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
Omar AhmedThe saying goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
It's correct, but we usually start a sentence like this with "as" and we don't usually quote it.
As the saying goes, a journey ... step.
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