Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.

Quote by Xun Zi

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A person is born with a liking for profit.

A person is born with a liking for profit.

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...

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 desires of the eyes and ears, and a liking for...

A person is born with desires of the eyes and ears, and a liking for...

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

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

I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance,...

I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance,...

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.

I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than...

I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than...

Human nature refers to what is in people but which they cannot study or work...

Human nature refers to what is in people but which they cannot study or work...

If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he...

If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he...

In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men's nature is bad and that their tendencies...

In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men's nature is bad and that their tendencies...

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.

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

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

If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious...

If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious...

Pride and excess bring disaster for man.

Pride and excess bring disaster for man.

Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles...

Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles...

If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.

If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.

Think of what would happen to us in America if there were no humorists; life...

Think of what would happen to us in America if there were no humorists; life...

I've got a great sense of humor. Anthony Hopkins

I've got a great sense of humor. Anthony Hopkins

When you do find humor in trying times, one of the first and most important...

When you do find humor in trying times, one of the first and most important...