Now it is human nature to want to eat to ones fill when hungry, to want to warm up when cold, to want to rest when tired. These all are a part of people's emotional nature.

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Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.

Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.

A person is born with a liking for profit.

A person is born with a liking for profit.

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

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

If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.

If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.

Human nature is what Heaven supplies.

Human nature is what Heaven supplies.

Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by...

Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by...

When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual...

When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual...

Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.

Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.

When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil...

When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil...

The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound.

The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound.

Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they...

Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they...

If what the heart approves conforms to proper patterns, then even if one's desires are...

If what the heart approves conforms to proper patterns, then even if one's desires are...

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

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

A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to...

A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to...

Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into...

Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into...

The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in...

The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in...

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

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

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with...

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with...

Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it...

Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it...

When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish...

When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish...