If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony. – Xun Zi
Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity. – Xun Zi

If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony. – Xun Zi
Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity. – Xun Zi
Human nature refers to what is in people but which they cannot study or work at achieving. – Xun Zi
In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth. – Xun Zi
A pun does not commonly justify a blow in return. But if a blow were given for such cause, and death ensued, the jury would be judges both of the facts and of the pun, and might, if the latter were of an aggravated character, return a verdict of justifiable homicide. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809–1894), The Autocrat of the Breakfast-tabl