Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.
XUNZIIf the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.
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Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion.
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Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.
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You look upon the seasons with expectation and await them: wy not seize the seasonal opportunities and exploit them?
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The nature of man is evil; what is good in him is artificial.
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Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher’s instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and rules of society, and achieve order.
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Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principles.
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The noble person uses things; the lesser man is used by things.
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In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men’s nature is bad and that their tendencies were not being corrected and their lawlessness controlled.
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I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.
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If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.
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If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.
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Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.
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Sacrifice is a state of mind in which our thoughts turn with longing [toward Heaven, the Ancestors], It is the supreme expression of loyalty, love, and respect.
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Not having heard something is not as good as having heard it; having heard it is not as good as having seen it; having seen it is not as good as knowing it; knowing it is not as good as putting it into practice.
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If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.
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