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Quote by Lao Tzu
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English
Translation 1
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When the government is non-discriminative and dull, The people are contented and generous. When the government is searching and discriminative, The people are disappointed and contentious.
Calamity is that upon which happiness depends; Happiness is that in which calamity is latent.
Who knows when the limit will be reached? Is there no correctness (used to govern the world)? Then the correct again becomes the perverse. And the good again will become evil. The people have been deluded for a long time.
Therefore the sage is as pointed as a square but does not pierce. He is as acute as a knife but does not cut. He is as straight as an unbent line but does not extend. He is as bright as light but does not dazzle.
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Romanian
Translation 2
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Stăpânirea care pare cea mai necugetată,
Adeseori arată cea mai multă bunătate față de popor;
Stăpânirea care se amestecă, atingând totul,
Va lucra prost și va aduce dezamăgire.
Suferință, fericirea poate fi găsită alături de ea!
Fericire, mizeria viermuiește sub ea!
Cine poate să știe la ce anume se va ajunge în cele din urmă?
Și atunci ne vom lipsi de corecție?
Metoda de corecție va deveni printr-o întorsătură, distorsiune, și binele din ea va deveni rău.
Înșelarea poporului în această privință există, pe bună dreptate, de mult timp.
De aceea înțeleptul este asemenea unui pătrat care nu taie pe nimeni cu colțurile sale; asemenea unui colț care nu rănește pe nimeni cu tăișul lui.
Este direct, dar nu-și permite nicio scăpare; este luminos dar nu orbește.
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Last updated:
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Comparison Metrics
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Similarity Score
17.6%
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