Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.
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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 Zi
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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 such that people are born with a love of profit If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each other, and inclinations to defer or yield will die.
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A person is born with a liking for profit.
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