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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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Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
German
Translation 2
Der Vierundfünfzigste Spruch
Stark gegründetes Geschlecht verfällt nicht,
Stark geleitetes Geschlecht zerfällt nicht:
Ewig ehren Enkel die Ahnen.
Gleich-so:
Im Ichgebiete ist Rechter-Weg die Geradheit,
Im Geschlechtsgebiete ist Rechter-Weg das Wohl,
Im Gemeindegebiete ist Rechter-Weg die Dauer,
Im Volksgebiete ist Rechter-Weg die Wucht,
Im Gemeinschaftsgebiete ist Rechter-Weg die Ordnung.
All-so:
Ich mißt sich an Ich;
Geschlecht mißt sich an Geschlecht;
Gemeinde mißt sich an Gemeinde;
Volk mißt sich an Volk;
Gemeinschaft mißt sich an Gemeinschaft.
Was ist die Grundlage dieser Denkform? Eben diese Denkform.
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Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-204
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-63
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
8.6%
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