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Xunzi has 42 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.
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Men of all social stations live together: they are equal in their desires, yet vary in their methods; they are equal in…
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The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.
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A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence…
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Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion.
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If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.
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Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.
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When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is…
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If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.
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Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe…
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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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Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.
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I've always admired President Chavez for standing up to imperialism and the meddling of the American government in South America.
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People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.
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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…
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I'm standing up thinking. Anybody who wants to listen is welcome. If not, I'm happy to see them go.
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But instead of standing up for reason, our government is handing education over to the world of faith.
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