"The person attempting to travel two roads at……" — Xunzi

"The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere."

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45 Quotes by Xunzi

Xunzi has 45 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.
Men of all social stations live together: they are equal in their desires, yet vary in their methods; they are…
A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him…
Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of…
If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.
Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.
When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their…
If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.
Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can…
If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct…
Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all…
The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound.

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More Attempting Quotes

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Well, the odds must be against anybody being able to fly around the world in a balloon on the first… — Richard Branson
Because I worked as a newspaper reporter for about 14 years before attempting my first novel, I learned to write… — Geraldine Brooks
I love to have battles of the wits with people that can dish fast and dirty - and it leads… — Alton Brown
Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal… — Dan Brown
When my job was attempting to predict future economic developments for the Shell oil company, I was frequently reminded of… — Vince Cable
Most people wait for the muse to turn up. That's terribly unreliable. I have to sit down and pursue the… — Nick Cave
We're not attempting to circumcise rules. — Bill Cowher
It was my fear of failure that first kept me from attempting the master work. Now, I'm beginning what I… — Paulo Coelho
A Republic without parties is a complete anomaly. The histories of all popular governments show absurd is the idea of… — Franklin Pierce
There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance… — Sun Tzu
Here, then, is what I wanted to tell you of my architecture. I created it with courage and idealism, but… — Oscar Niemeyer
Human beings are not like sheep; and even sheep are not undistinguishably alike. A man cannot get a coat or… — John Stuart Mill

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