Activity Quote by Xunzi Download Open image “Man's nature is evil; goodness is the result of conscious activity.” — Xunzi ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Activity Conscious Evil Goodness Men Nature Results
There are no evils in Nature, there are only evils of Man. — Friedensreich Hundertwasser Copy Share Image
Man's nature is not essentially evil. Brute nature has been know to yield to the influence of love. You must never despair of human… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
The unconscious is not just evil by nature, it is also the source of the highest good: not only dark but also light, not… — Carl Jung Copy Share Image
“It is human nature. If we surround ourselves with evil, even evil becomes good to us. If we are not careful, that natural light… — Bruce Newbold Copy Share Image
“The unconscious is not just evil by nature, it is also the source of the highest good: not only dark but also light, not… — C.G. Jung Copy Share Image
Human nature is so constituted that the propensity for evil is always intensified by external circumstances, and the morality of the individual depends much… — Mikhail Bakunin Copy Share Image
We want to believe in the essential, unchanging goodness of people, in their power to resist external pressures, in their rational appraisal and then… — Philip Zimbardo 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
Misery is evil; quarreling, a misfortune. There is only one possibility of avoiding both: a clear division of society. [Otherwise] the strong tyrannize the… — Xunzi Copy Share Image
Where I grew up, learning was a collective activity. But when I got to school and tried to share learning with other students that… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
It must be assumed and established as a principle, that the right of private property must be regarded as sacred. Wherefore, the law ought… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
Each man is capable of doing one thing well. If he attempts several, he will fail to achieve distinction in any. — Plato Copy Share Image
And also I think the rise of other, you could say, destinations for international jihadis mean that Pakistan isn't necessarily the place where people… — Mohsin Hamid Copy Share Image
To evoke in oneself a feeling one has once experienced, and having evoked it in oneself, then by means of movements, lines, colors, sounds,… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
There were books everywhere in my house. Books were very present. I just loved books. I never understood reading as anything but a pleasurable… — Lisa Lucas Copy Share Image
For war to man, like childbirth to women, is simplifying in its emotions and activities. All the real problems of life can be put… — Pearl S. Buck Copy Share Image
The only activity a cynic will find contagious is yawning, that is, with other people, at other people. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
For the longest time, neuroscientists were forced to be passive observers of brain activity. — Gero Miesenbock Copy Share Image
Enjoyment is not a goal, it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity. — Paul Goodman Copy Share Image
Once an activity has been socialized, it is impossible to point out, by concrete example, how men in a free market could better conduct… — Leonard Read Copy Share Image
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![“One must remember equality, yet also be aware of difference, for if the people are allowed to act as it pleases them without coming up against displeasure, if one gives rein to its desires without setting [any] limit, it becomes confused and can no longer take delight in anything.” quote by Xunzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bf9/xunzi-35969_confused_one-must-remember-equality-yet-also-be-a_2726374.jpg)
![“Misery is evil; quarreling, a misfortune. There is only one possibility of avoiding both: a clear division of society. [Otherwise] the strong tyrannize the weak, the intelligent frighten the stupid, the inferior resist the superior, and the young mock the old.” quote by Xunzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dbf/xunzi-35969_avoiding_misery-is-evil-quarreling-a-misfortune-t_3116798.jpg)
