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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
Spanish
Translation 2
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Lo que está bien plantado, no es arrancado.
Lo bien conservado, no se pierde.
El que lega su recuerdo a hijos y nietos,
no se acaba.
El que moldea su persona,
obtiene una vida auténtica.
El que modela a su familia,
tiene una vida plena.
El que forma a su comunidad,
acrecienta su vida.
El que cincela su país, tiene una vida rica.
Quien esculpe el mundo,
tiene una vida inmensa.
Para juzgar a otra persona,
tómate a ti mismo como criterio.
Básate en tu propia familia
para juzgar la de otro.
Para juzgar a otra comunidad,
piensa en la tuya propia.
Tu propio país sea tu criterio
para juzgar a otros países.
Tu propio mundo sea tu criterio
para juzgar el de los demás.
¿Por qué conozco la naturaleza del mundo?
Precisamente por esto.
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739
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136
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0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-106
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-11
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
23.2%
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