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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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Icelandic
Translation 2
Vöxtur dyggðarinnar
Það, sem gróðursett er á réttan hátt, verður ekki rifið upp; það verður aldrei á braut borið sem vel er varðveitt. Það vekur virðingu niðjanna.
Sá, sem eflir Alvaldið í sjálfum sér, gróðursetur dyggðina. Sá, sem eflir það í ætt sinni, lífgar fjölmarga frjóanga dyggðarinnar. Sá, sem eflir það í byggðarlaginu sínu, veitir dyggðinni vöxt. Sá, sem eflir það í ríkinu, lætur hana blómgast. Sá, sem eflir það í heiminum, lætur limu hennar breiðast um allt.
Við samanburð sér maður þannig áhrifin á sjálfan sig, á ættina, byggðarlagið, ríkið og heiminn.
Hvernig veit ég, að þessi áhrif eru vís? Með þessu móti.
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Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-219
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Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-43
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Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
9.2%
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