(Those who) possessed in highest degree the attributes (of the Tao) did not (seek) to cultivate them, and thus they were possessed of them (in the highest degree). Thus it was that when the Tao was lost, its attributes appeared; when its attributes were lost, benevolence appeared; when benevolence was lost, righteousness appeared; and when righteousness was lost, the proprieties appeared.
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Păcĭqo dĕc vĭsăl dĕc, tăr avel păcĭqo dĕc. Kĕcĭqo dĕc vĭsăl păcĭqo dĕc, tăr na avel păcĭqo dĕc. Păcĭqo dĕc lĕngrăfte khelela thaj vĭsăl te kerenel. Kĕcĭqo dĕc khelela thaj vĭsăl te kerenel. Păcĭqo ćhibulĕqo khelela thaj vĭsăl teanken. Păcĭqo rĕtqo khelela thaj vĭsăl thĭqĕl. Păcĭqo rĭţhimo khelela thaj vĭsăl te ţhărĕl, tăr naavel kaśesqăr – tăr clănĭlĕqo phăro drom qhĭlĕl. Te avel drom, tăr avel ćhibulĕqo; te avel ćhibulĕqo, tăr avel rĕtqo; te avel rĕtqo, tăr avel rĭţhimo; te avel rĭţhimo, tăr avel rĭţhimoq thăj cĕrĕqo. Rĭţhimăqo – săhărĕl chuniqo thăj palĕqoqo, thaj rĭţhimăqo – xolĭpĕqoqo. Păcĭqo dĕc – dromăqo gĭlĕqo thaj mĕrĕqoqo ćhutĭpĕqo. Tăr avel – savo kămo thăj ćhinĭlĕqo; dĕcăq păcĭqo. Tăr avel – save chenlen păcĭqo, na păcĭqo; save chenlen ĕllqo, na ĕllqo. Tăr avel – te uvĕsărĕl pesqărqo.
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