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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Human nature refers to what is in people but which they cannot study or work at achieving.
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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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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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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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Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.
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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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One must remember equality, yet also be aware of difference, for if the people are allowed to act as it pleases them without coming up against displeasure, if one gives rein to its desires without setting [any] limit, it becomes confused and can no longer take delight in anything.
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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 there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.
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They are done merely for ornament. … the common people regard them as supernatural.
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The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.
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Man’s nature is evil; goodness is the result of conscious activity.
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The nature of man is evil; what is good in him is artificial.
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