Not having heard something is not as good as having heard it; having heard it is not as good as having seen… — Xunzi Copy Share Image
If you wish to see the thousand years, look at today; if you wish to understand the millionfold, then look at the one or… — Xunzi Copy Share Image
If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement. — Xunzi Copy Share Image
Not having heard something is not as good as having heard it; having heard it is not as good as having seen it; having… — Xunzi Copy Share Image
They are done merely for ornament. ... the common people regard them as supernatural. — Xunzi Copy Share Image
You look upon the seasons with expectation and await them: wy not seize the seasonal opportunities and exploit them? — Xunzi Copy Share Image
Sacrifice is a state of mind in which our thoughts turn with longing [toward Heaven, the Ancestors], It is the supreme expression of loyalty,… — Xunzi Copy Share Image
One must remember equality, yet also be aware of difference, for if the people are allowed to act as it pleases them without coming… — Xunzi Copy Share Image
Men of all social stations live together: they are equal in their desires, yet vary in their methods; they are equal in their passions,… — Xunzi Copy Share Image