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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
Vietnamese
Translation 2
Tu quan
Người khéo trồng (xây dựng) thì không nhổ, nậy lên được. Người khéo ôm, thì không rút ra được. Con cháu tế tự không dứt.
Nếu lấy Đạo tu thân, thì đức sẽ thực. Nếu lấy Đạo mà tu sửa gia đình, thì đức sẽ thừa. Nếu lấy Đạo mà tu sửa làng, đức sẽ phong thịnh. Nếu lấy Đạo tu sửa thiên hạ, đức sẽ phổ quát.
Cho nên, lấy thân mà xét thân, lấy nhà mà xét nhà, lấy làng mà xét làng, lấy nước mà xét nước, lấy thiên hạ mà xét thiên hạ. Ta làm thế nào mà biết thiên hạ ? Bằng cách trên.
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485
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111
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0
Last updated:
2026-02-13 13:43
Comparison Metrics
Character Difference
-360
chars shorter
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Word Count Difference
-36
words less
Translation 2 vs Translation 1
Similarity Score
11.5%
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