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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:
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German
Translation 2
Das wahre Reich
Was gut gebaut ist, wird nicht abgerissen,
was gut verwahrt ist, bleibt erhalten.
Die Enkel danken dann dem Ahnen.
Er führe Tao bei sich selber ein,
dann hat die Tugend recht Gedeih'n.
Er führe Tao ein in seinem Haus,
dann strömt die Tugend reichlich aus.
Er führe Tao ein an seinem Ort,
dann wächst die Tugend mächtig fort.
Er führe Tao ein in seinem Land,
dann hat die Tugend wahren Stand.
Er führe Tao in dem ganzen Reiche ein,
dann schließt die Tugend alles ein.
Denn an der Person prüft man die Personen,
an dem Hause prüft man die Häuser,
an dem Ort die Orte,
an dem Land die Länder
und an dem Reiche das Reich.
Woran erkennt man,
daß das Reich wirklich eins sei?
An Tao.
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Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-151
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-17
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
19.8%
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