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Quote by Xun Zi
In antiquity the sage kings recognized that mens nature is bad and

In antiquity the sage kings recognized that mens nature is bad and that their tendencies were not being corrected and their lawlessness controlled. – Xun Zi

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If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity. – Xun Zi

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

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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

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Ive probably understood men too well. I realise they are predatory by nature, and I have a certain acceptance of the male animal. – Jacqueline Bisset

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There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough to pay attention to the story. – Linda Hogan

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Man is the miracle in nature. God Is the One Miracle to man. – Jean Ingelow

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My illness has taught me something about the nature of humanity, love, brotherhood and relationships that I never understood, and probably never would have. So, from that standpoint, there is some truth and good in everything. – Lee Atwater

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