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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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147
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Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Chinese
Translation 2
54
善建者不拔，
善抱者不脫，
子孫祭祀不輟。
修之於身，其德乃真，
修之於家，其德乃餘，
修之於鄉，其德乃長，
修之於國，其德乃豐，
修之於天下，其德乃普。
故以身觀身，
以家觀家，
以鄉觀鄉，
以國觀國，
以天下觀天下。
吾何以知天下之然哉，以此。
Characters:
128
Words:
15
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0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-717
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-132
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
1.2%
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