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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

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The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound.
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Bound Broken Cause Pilable Right Themselves
The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.
XUNZI

Attempt Erson Get Nowhere Once Road Travel
Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each other, and inclinations to defer or yield will die.
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Born Each Other Human Inclination Nature Ove People Profit Snatch Struggle
Human nature is what Heaven supplies.
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Heaven Human Nature Supply
You look upon the seasons with expectation and await them: wy not seize the seasonal opportunities and exploit them?
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Expectation Look Opportunity Season Seasonal Seize Upon
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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Control Correct Lack Lawlessness More People Ritual Teacher Tendency
If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.
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Bravery Daring Fierce Guidance Impulsive Instruction Stay Violent
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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Good Have Having Heard Seen Something
Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.
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Against Animosity Character Mean Rouse Vicious
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.
XUNZI

Climb Could Far Farther Found High Once Out Place See Stand Toe Tries
Pride and excess bring disaster for man.
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Bring Disaster Excess Man Pride
The noble person uses things; the lesser man is used by things.
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Lesser Man Nobel Person Thing Use
Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.
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Cause Goodness Human Intentional Moment Nature Study
Now it is human nature to want to eat to ones fill when hungry, to want to warm up when cold, to want to rest when tired. These all are a part of people’s emotional nature.
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Cold Fill Human Nature Hungry Now One Rest Tired Wantmwam
The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one’s inner power.
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Coming Disgrace Honor Inner Must One Power Reflection
Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.
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Concern Devotion Feel Longing Sacrifice

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