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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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Romanian
Translation 2
54
Ceea ce pune în pământ meșterul grădinar Tao
Nu se poate smulge;
Ceea ce dezvăluie brațele lui meștere,
Nu i se poate lua vreodată.
Fii vor aduce stând unii după alții,
Sacrificii la altarul lui.
Când Calea Tao este cultivată în sinea cuiva,
Vigoarea o va face adevărată;
Și unde va călăuzi familia
Ce bogății se vor aduna!
Acolo unde Tao este urmat
Va abunda bunăstarea;
Și când aceasta se va vedea în tot satul,
Va fi găsit norocul.
Folosiți Tao în toată împărăția,
Și oamenii vor prospera peste tot.
În acest fel efectul va fi văzut în realitate, prin observarea diferitelor cazuri: în familie; în împrejurimi și în împărăție.
Cum știm că acest efect ne va ține pe toți sub cer?
Prin tot ce-am spus până acum.
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129
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0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-127
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-18
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
22.9%
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