More From Xun Zi
- "The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere."
- "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."
- "Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher’s 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."
More In Society
- "I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person."― Rand Paul
- "The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money."― Samuel Butler
- "The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create."― David Mamet