Xun Kuang Quotes



Best 6 Xunzi Quotes by Xun Kuang

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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.”

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“Not having heard something is not as good as having heard it; having heard it is not as good as having seen it; having seen it is not as good as knowing it; knowing it is not as good as putting it into practice.”

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“Pride and excess bring disaster for man.”

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“The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him.”

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

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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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