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"If one is on tiptoe, he cannot stand firm. If one stands with straddled legs he cannot walk. One who is fascinated with himself is not clear-sighted. If one seeks self-justification, he will not be his own evidence. If one makes claims, he will not get credit. If one considers his successes important, he will not endure. According to Tao, these are called "excess nature"(yu te) and "superfluous behaviour," and go against natural law. Hence, a man of Tao spurns them."

Author

Lao Tzu

All Translations

English

"If one is on tiptoe, he cannot stand firm. If one stands with straddled legs he cannot walk. One who is fascinated with himself is not clear-sighted. If one seeks self-justification, he will not be his own evidence. If one makes claims, he will not get credit. If one considers his successes important, he will not endure. According to Tao, these are called "excess nature"(yu te) and "superfluous behaviour," and go against natural law. Hence, a man of Tao spurns them."

Hungarian

"Aki lábujjhegyre áll, nem ér szilárd talajt, aki túl nagyot lép előre, nem halad. Aki magát mutogatja, nem fénylik, aki kiválóságát bizonygatja, lenézik. Aki előre dicsekszik, érdemet nem szerez, aki tiszteletet követel, elismert sose lesz. A haszontalan cselekedet fölösleges, és minden létező számára gyűlöletes. Aki az Ég Törvényét követi, mindezeket elveti."

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