"Those whose character is mean and vicious will……" — Xunzi
"Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them."
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45 Quotes by Xunzi
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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…
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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…
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Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of…
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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…
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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…
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If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct…
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Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all…
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More Animosity Quotes
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one of 77 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs.
— Charlotte Bronte
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I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that…
— Jimmy Carter
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You can let hate, animosity and anger eat away at you, or you can let it go and begin again.
— Leon Brown
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Heat and animosity, contest and conflict, may sharpen the wits, although they rarely do; they never strengthen the understanding, clear…
— Walter Savage Landor
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A zeal for different opinions concerning religion...[has] divided mankind into parties, inflamed them with mutual animosity, and rendered them much…
— James Madison
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I keep a conscience uncorrupted by religion, a judgment undimmed by politics and patriotism, a heart untainted by friendships and…
— Ambrose Bierce
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The second effort was spreading the word among the people, first, in a bid to raise their morale, and second…
— Hassan Nasrallah
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Every Muslim, from the moment they realize the distinction in their hearts, hates Americans, hates Jews and hates Christians. For…
— Osama bin Laden
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All war must be just the killing of strangers against whom you feel no personal animosity; strangers whom, in other…
— Mark Twain
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The best results in the operation of a government wherein every citizen has a share largely depend upon a proper…
— Grover Cleveland
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A tribute . . . is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected…
— George Washington
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We may be assured by past experience, that such a practice [as some states charging high taxes on goods from…
— James Madison
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