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"It is nature's way to say little, For hurricanes do not last a whole morning nor thunderstorms all day. What causes them? Heaven and earth. Even if heaven and earth are unable to persevere for long Then how much longer can man? Therefore, there are those who practice the Tao. Those who behave according to Tao are in communication with the Tao. Those who behave according to Te are in communication with Te. Those who have lost Tao and Te are in communication with failure. Those in communication with Tao are also joyously received by Tao. Those in communication with Te are also joyously received by Te. Those in communication with failure are also welcomed by failure. Some are not true enough to the Tao, And so there are some who are not true to it at all."

Author

Lao Tzu

All Translations

English

"It is nature's way to say little, For hurricanes do not last a whole morning nor thunderstorms all day. What causes them? Heaven and earth. Even if heaven and earth are unable to persevere for long Then how much longer can man? Therefore, there are those who practice the Tao. Those who behave according to Tao are in communication with the Tao. Those who behave according to Te are in communication with Te. Those who have lost Tao and Te are in communication with failure. Those in communication with Tao are also joyously received by Tao. Those in communication with Te are also joyously received by Te. Those in communication with failure are also welcomed by failure. Some are not true enough to the Tao, And so there are some who are not true to it at all."

Hungarian

"A kevés beszéd az, ami természetesen hat. Mivel az eső sem zuhog egész nap, és nem dühöng egész éjjel a szél sem… Az ég és föld dolga ez, örökké nem tart mégsem. Az ember dolga éppígy véges, ezért kell igazodnia az Örök Törvényhez. Aki a törvény szerint él, azonosul a Törvénnyel, aki az erényt birtokolja, azonosul az Erénnyel. Akinek útja az erénytelenség, sorsa végül az elveszettség.* Aki azonosult a Törvénnyel, már megszerezte,** aki azonosult az Erénnyel, már birtokba vette. Aki azonosult az elveszettséggel, veszteségét pótolhatja majd nyereséggel. Ha valaki bizalmat nem mutat, bizalmatlanság tör felé utat.*3*"

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