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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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French
Translation 2
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Celui qui bĂątit sur le dĂ©sintĂ©ressement, son Ćuvre ne sera pas dĂ©truite. Celui qui conserve avec dĂ©sintĂ©ressement, ne perdra pas ce quâil a. Ses fils et ses petits-fils lui feront des offrandes sans interÂruption (câest-Ă -dire lui succĂ©deront et jouiront du fruit de ses Ćuvres).
Il faut tout dâabord que soi-mĂȘme lâon se soit conformĂ© parfaitement au Principe ; ensuite cette conformitĂ© sâĂ©tendra spontanĂ©ment, de soi, Ă sa faÂmille, Ă son district, Ă la principautĂ©, Ă lâempire ; (foyer central ; rayon de plus en plus vaste).
Par sa propre nature, on connaĂźt celle des autres individus, et de toutes les collections dâindiÂvidus, familles, districts, principautĂ©s, empire.
Comment connaĂźtre la nature de tout un emÂpire ?.. Par cela (par sa propre nature, comme il a Ă©tĂ© dit ci-dessus).
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Last updated:
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Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-49
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-19
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
15.7%
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