In order to be great, be whole

In order to be great, be whole: do not
Exaggerate or obviate your aught.
Be full in every part. And put your all
Into the least you do, however small.
The moon on every tiny lake hereby
Does shine. And why? Because she lives on high.

Ricardo Reis (Fernando Pessoa)

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This is a translation of a poem by one of Fernando Pessoa's personas. I wonder if he put his all into all of his many masks.

Para ser grande, sê inteiro

Para ser grande, sê inteiro: nada
Teu exagera ou exclui.
Sê todo em cada coisa. Põe quanto és
No mínimo que fazes.
Assim em cada lago a lua toda 
Brilha, porque alta vive