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.
XUNZIWhen people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled.
More Xunzi Quotes
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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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I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.
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The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.
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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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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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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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Pride and excess bring disaster for man.
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Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.
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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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If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.
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Human nature is what Heaven supplies.
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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 impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.
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Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.
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The noble person uses things; the lesser man is used by things.
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