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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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845
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147
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Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Bulgarian
Translation 2
54
То, что äавно установлено, не вырватü с корнем,
то, чему слеäуют изäавна, не отброситü.
И äети, и внуки умерших неотступно соблюäают все
ритуалы поклонения преäкам.
Когäа освобоäишüся от этого в себе самом,
äух твой обретет первозäанную чистоту.
Когäа сможешü совершенствоватü это внутри своего äвора,
сила äуха твоего полüется через край.
Когäа сможешü практиковатü это в äеревне,
сила äуха твоего обретет изначалüностü.
Когäа сможешü беспрепятственно соблюäатü это по всей стране,
сила äуха твоего станет необоримой.
Когäа сможешü äействоватü так повсюäу,
сила äуха твоего обретет безграничностü.
Воистину,
лишü вникая в себя, познаешü себя,
лишü живя всей семüей, познаешü, что это такое,
лишü в äеревне можно изучитü ее нравы,
лишü наблюäая за страной, начнешü разбиратüся в ее äелах,
лишü созерöая мир, можно в нем что-то узретü.
Что же нужно äля того, чтоб познатü мир?
То, что окружает тебя.
Characters:
902
Words:
136
Comments:
0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
+57
chars longer
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-11
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
5.4%
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