Human nature and deliberate effort must unite, and then the reputation of the sage and the work of unifying all under Heaven are thereupon brought to completion. — Xun Kuang Copy Share Image
I say that human nature is the original beginning and the raw material, and deliberate effort is what makes it patterned, ordered, and exalted. — Xun Kuang Copy Share Image
If there were no human nature, then there would be nothing for deliberate effort to be applied to. If there were no deliberate effort,… — Xun Kuang Copy Share Image
Human nature and deliberate effort must unite, and then the reputation of the sage and the work of unifying all under Heaven are thereupon… — Xun Kuang Copy Share Image
“May I inquire about how to be a person’s lord?”9 I say: Make divisions and distributions according to ritual. Be evenhanded, inclusive, and not… — Xun Kuang Copy Share Image
“In the caves there lived a man named Ji.23 He was good at guessing riddles because he was fond of pondering things. However, if… — Xun Kuang Copy Share Image
“Heaven does not stop producing winter because humans dislike cold, Earth does not stop being broad because humans dislike huge (110) distances, and the… — Xun Kuang Copy Share Image
“Pray all you want - heaven can't hear you. It's not going to stop the winter because you are cold, and it's not going… — Xun Kuang Copy Share Image
