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"A man anxious for knowledge adds more to himself every minute; A man acquiring life loses himself in it, Has less and less to bear in mind, Less and less to do, Because life, he finds, is well inclined, Including himself too. Often a man sways the world like a wind But not by deed; And if there appear to you to be need Of motion to sway it, it has left you behind."
Author
Lao TzuAll Translations
"A man anxious for knowledge adds more to himself every minute; A man acquiring life loses himself in it, Has less and less to bear in mind, Less and less to do, Because life, he finds, is well inclined, Including himself too. Often a man sways the world like a wind But not by deed; And if there appear to you to be need Of motion to sway it, it has left you behind."
"Aki tanul, napról napra több lesz; Aki a Dao-t követi, napról napra kevesebb lesz. Kevesebb és egyre kevesebb, Míg el nem ér a nem-cselekvéshez. Semmit se tesz, mégsem marad semmi elvégezetlen. A világ gyakran beavatkozás nélkül megnyerhető; Beavatkozással viszont A világ meg nem nyerhető."
"Кто следует учености, тот день за днем возрастает. Кто следует Дао-Пути, тот день за днем умаляется: так достигает он недеяния. Он пребывает в недеянии, но нет ничего им не сделанного. Такой человек, дел никаких не делая, легко берет Поднебесную: ведь совершения дел недостаточно, чтобы взять Поднебесную."