There are successful scholars, public-spirited scholars, upright scholars, cautious scholars, and those who are merely petty men.
XUNZIThose whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.
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Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.
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If you wish to see the thousand years, look at today; if you wish to understand the millionfold, then look at the one or the two.
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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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Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.
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Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into quarrels and conflicts, and go against the conventions and rules of society, and will end up a criminal.
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The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him.
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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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If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.
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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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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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If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.
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Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.
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When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled.
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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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If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest.
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