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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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Italian
Translation 2
Coltivare e contemplare
Chi ben si fonda non vien divelto,
a chi ben stringe non vien tolto:
con questa Via figli e nipoti
gli offriranno sacrifici ininterrotti.
Se la coltiva nella persona
la sua virtù è la genuinità,
se la coltiva nella famiglia
la sua virtù è la sovrabbondanza,
se la coltiva nel villaggio
la sua virtù è la reverenza,
se la coltiva nel regno
la sua virtù è la floridezza,
se la coltiva nel mondo
la sua virtù è l'universalità.
Per questo
contempla le persone dalla sua persona,
contempla le famiglie dalla sua famiglia,
contempla i villaggi dal suo villaggio,
contempla i regni dal suo regno,
contempla il mondo dal suo mondo.
Come so che il mondo è così?
Da questo.
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Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-157
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-25
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
25.2%
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