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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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Spanish
Translation 2
Patrimonio sólido, descendencia asegurada y virtud influyente
Lo bien edificado no será arrancado. Lo que está bienabrazado no será arrebatado. No cesarán los sacrificios asus manes, ofrecidos por sus hijos y nietos. Tiene virtud verdadera el que se perfecciona a sí mismo.Tiene virtud sobreabundante el que perfecciona su familia. Tiene virtudvasta el que perfecciona su país. Tiene virtud pujante el que perfeccionasu Estado. Tiene virtud universal el que perfecciona el mundo. Con atenciones personales se cuida la propia persona. Con atencionesfamiliares se atiende a la familia. Con atenciones regionales se atiendea la región. Con atenciones estatales se atiende a la nación.Con atenciones mundiales se atiende al mundo (al Imperi. ¿Cómo sabré la manera de atender al mundo? Así.
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Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-59
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-29
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
28.2%
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