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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Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion.Xun Zi
When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish your state.
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When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable.
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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.
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Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar.
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Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and rules of society, and achieve order.
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