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Quote by Lao Tzu
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English
Translation 1
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He who is well established (in Tao) cannot be pulled away. He who has a firm grasp (of Tao) cannot be separated from it. Thus from generation to generation his ancestral sacrifice will never be suspended.
When one cultivates virtue in his person, it becomes genuine virtue. When one cultivates virtue in his family, it becomes overflowing virtue. When one cultivates virtue in his community, it becomes lasting virtue. When one cultivates virtue in his country, it becomes abundant virtue. When one cultivates virtue in the world, it becomes universal.
Therefore the person should be viewed as a person. The family should be viewed as a family. The community should be viewed as a community. The country should be viewed as a country. And the world should be viewed as the world.
How do I know this to be the case in the world? Through this.
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German
Translation 2
Pflege des Schauens
Was gut gepflanzt ist, wird nicht ausgerissen.
Was gut umfangen wird, wird nicht entgehen.
Wer sein Gedächtnis Söhnen und Enkeln hinterläßt, hört nicht auf.
Gestaltet man danach sein Ich,
so zeigt sich seines LEBENS Echtheit.
Gestaltet man danach sein Haus,
so zeigt sich seines LEBENS Fülle.
Gestaltet man danach seine Gegend,
so zeigt sich seines LEBENS Wachstum.
Gestaltet man danach sein Land,
so zeigt sich seines LEBENS Blüte.
Gestaltet man danach seine Welt,
so zeigt sich seines LEBENS Allgemeinheit.
Darum: nach deinem Ich beurteile das Ich des andern.
Nach deinem Haus beurteile das Haus der andern.
Nach deiner Gegend beurteile die Gegend der andern.
Nach deinem Land beurteile das Land der andern.
Nach deiner Welt beurteile die Welt der andern.
Und wie kann ich erkennen, daß es so steht in der Welt?
Eben auf diese Weise.
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Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
+11
chars longer
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-8
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
9.5%
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