If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.
XUNZIThe coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one’s inner power.
More Xunzi Quotes
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Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.
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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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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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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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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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Human nature is what Heaven supplies.
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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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If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.
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When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish your state.
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If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.
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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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When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what is detestable. When he sees something that is beneficial, he should reflect that sooner or later it, too, could come to involve harm.
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Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink – such is the bravery of the dog and boar.
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The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one’s inner power.
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The nature of man is evil; what is good in him is artificial.
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