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A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way t

A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned. – Xun Zi

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Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity. – Xun Zi

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The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere. – Xun Zi

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Now it is human nature to want to eat to ones fill when hungry, to want to warm up when cold, to want to rest when tired. These all are a part of peoples emotional nature. – Xun Zi

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All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. – James Freeman Clarke

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Its not the tools that you have faith in – tools are just tools. They work, or they dont work. Its people you have faith in or not. Yeah, sure, Im still optimistic I mean, I get pessimistic sometimes but not for long. – Steve Jobs

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Keep your faith in God, but keep your powder dry. – Oliver Cromwell

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If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery. – John Paul Jones

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