Xun Zi's Quote - Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teachers instruct

Quote by Xun Zi

Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teachers instruct

Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teachers 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. – Xun Zi

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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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Human nature is what Heaven supplies. – Xun Zi

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