Author: Xun Kuang

Quotes

When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable.

When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable.

- Xun Kuang

Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.

Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.

- Xun Kuang

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.

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

If what the heart approves conforms to proper patterns, then even if one's desires are many, what harm would they be to good order?

If what the heart approves conforms to proper patterns, then even if one's desires are many, what harm would they be to good order?

- Xun Kuang

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.

- Xun Kuang

The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one's inner power.

The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one's inner power.

- Xun Kuang

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

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

- Xun Kuang

When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled.

When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled.

- Xun Kuang

A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned.

A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned.

- Xun Kuang

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