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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
El cultivo del Principio que nos guía
Lo que está firmemente establecido no puede ser desarraigado.
Lo que está firmemente asido no puede deslizarse.
Será honrado de generación en generación.
Cultivad la Virtud en sí misma y la Virtud será real.
Cultivadla en la familia y la Virtud será abundante.
Cultivadla en el pueblo y la Virtud crecerá.
Cultivadla en la nación y la Virtud será copiosa.
Cultivadla en el universo y la Virtud estará en todas partes.
Por lo mismo, mirad el cuerpo como cuerpo.
Mirad a la familia como familia.
Mirad al pueblo como pueblo.
Mirad a la nación como nación.
Mirad al universo como universo.
Cómo sé que el universo es de este modo?
Mirándolo!
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Last updated:
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Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-166
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-29
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
27.1%
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