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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:
2026-02-13 13:43
Turkish
Translation 2
İç Dünyayı İşlemek
Kökü sıkı olan kolayca yerden sökülmez;
tıpkı sıkıca kavrananın,
elden kolayca kaymaması gibi.
Eğer kişi onu içinde işlerse,
Tao’nun erdemi gerçek olur.
Ailece sevilirse yayılır;
tüm köyde sevilirse büyür
ve bir ulus severse bereketli olur.
Evrensel olarak gerçek olduğunda,
erdem tüm insanlarda olur.
Her nesne Tao nazarında birer küçük evrendir;
dünya kâinatın küçük evreni,
ulus dünyanın küçük evreni,
köy ulusun küçük evreni;
aile köyün küçük evreni
ve bedeni kişinin ailesinin küçük evrenidir,
tek bir hücresinden galaksiye kadar.
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555
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80
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0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-290
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-67
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
5.7%
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