The drum is surely the lord of music, is it not?
XUNZIMusic is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion.
More Xunzi Quotes
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They are done merely for ornament. … the common people regard them as supernatural.
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The nature of man is evil; what is good in him is artificial.
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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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If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.
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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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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
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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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Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.
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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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If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.
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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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Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principles.
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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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