If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.
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When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what is detestable. When he sees something that is beneficial, he should reflect that sooner or later it, too, could come to involve harm.Xun Zi
Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into quarrels and conflicts, and go against the conventions and rules of society, and will end up a criminal.
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The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound.
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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?
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A person is born with desires of the eyes and ears, and a liking for beautiful sights and sounds. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to immorality and lack of restriction, and any ritual principles and propriety will be abandoned.
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Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.
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