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Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: If the impulse to daring and bravery is

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous,

If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: If the blood humor is too strong and

If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: If what the heart approves conforms to proper

If what the heart approves conforms to proper patterns, then even if one's desires are many, what harm would they be to good order? — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: The coming of honor or disgrace must be

The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one's inner power. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: In order to properly understand the big picture,

In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: There are successful scholars, public-spirited scholars, upright scholars,

There are successful scholars, public-spirited scholars, upright scholars, cautious scholars, and those who are merely petty men. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: The person attempting to travel two roads at

The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: When you locate good in yourself, approve of

When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: Those whose character is mean and vicious will

Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and

If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: I once tried thinking for an entire day,

I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: Human nature refers to what is in people

Human nature refers to what is in people but which they cannot study or work at achieving. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men's

In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men's nature is bad and that their tendencies were not being corrected and their lawlessness controlled. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the

The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused

Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he

Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: Mencius said that human nature is good. I

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world,

Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion

Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: I once tried standing up on my toes

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. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: Pride and excess bring disaster for man.

Pride and excess bring disaster for man. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: A person is born with a liking for

A person is born with a liking for profit. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: Human nature is what Heaven supplies.

Human nature is what Heaven supplies. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: If the quickness of the mind and the

If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest. — Xun Zi

Xun Zi Quotes By Xun Zi: When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and

When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish your state. — Xun Zi