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Compilation of Xunzi’s classic quotations

1. Never tire of learning. ——Xunzi

2. The elders and younger ones are in order. ——Xunzi

3. Learning is impossible. ——Xunzi

4. Think about it to understand it. ——Xunzi

5. Drinking wine can mess with your spirit. ——Xunzi

6. Those who are evil are in danger when they are in public. ——Xunzi

7. A good doctor has many patients. ——Xunzi

8. The public produces light, and the partial produces darkness. ——Xunzi

9. Use money to do this. ——Xunzi

10. A gentleman cannot cultivate his heart but be good at sincerity. ——Xunzi

11. A gentleman is a person who is determined and practical. ——Xunzi

12. A good farmer will not plow unless there are floods or droughts. ——Xunzi

13. When you live, you must choose a hometown, and when you travel, you must find friends. ——Xunzi

14. Strength takes its own pillars, softness takes its own bundles. ——Xunzi

15. If you neglect yourself and forget yourself, you will cause disaster. ——Xunzi

16. The fluffy hemp grows in hemp, but it becomes straight without support. ——Xunzi

17. Water carries the boat, water overturns the boat. ——Xunzi

18. A gentleman relies on virtue, and a villain relies on strength. ——Xunzi

19. Chaos will bring danger to the country, but governance will bring security to the country. ——Xunzi

20. The exterior scene is bright and clear, and the interior scene is clear and bright. ——Xunzi

21. Know well and be willing to ask questions, and then you can learn. ——Xunzi

22. The king should refrain from single-mindedness, and the minister should refrain from patenting. ——Xunzi

23. Customs change one’s will, and stability changes one’s nature. ——Xunzi

24. Soldiers should only care about being kind to the people. ——Xunzi

25. Insects appear in rotting meat, and beetles appear in fish withering. ——Xunzi

26. Don’t be tempted by praise, and don’t be afraid of slander. ——Xunzi

27. Don’t take away anger, don’t give out joy. ——Xunzi

28. Yes means right, and wrong means wrong. It is called straight. ——Xunzi

29. The master is unfair and the minister is unfaithful. ——Xunzi

30. If you know something but don’t do it, you will be trapped even if you are brave. ——Xunzi

31. There is no end to learning. Xunzi's classic quotations - Xunzi

32. A gentleman is not ashamed to cultivate, and he is not ashamed to see dirt. ——Xunzi

33. Fame is like the sun and moon, and power is like heaven and earth. ——Xunzi

34. The poor at the bottom will lead to the poor at the top, and the rich at the bottom will lead to the rich. ——Xunzi

35. If the punishment is punished, it will be punished; if it is not punished, it will be chaotic. ——Xunzi

36. There is a reason for what he holds and what he says makes sense. ——Xunzi

37. The cause of disaster is slenderness. ——Xunzi

38. Ritual is the ultimate form of humanity. Xunzi's famous saying - Xunzi

39. Vocal music penetrates people deeply and transforms people quickly. ——Xunzi

40. No sound is too small to be heard, no action is invisible but not visible. ——Xunzi

41. A good scholar will do his best, but a good practitioner will find it difficult. ——Xunzi

42. The sage can be accumulated, and the people on the way can become Yu. ——Xunzi

43. Those who enjoy easy life often live long, while those who worry about danger often die young. ——Xunzi

44. The flow of pills stops in a moment, and the rumors stop in the knower. ——Xunzi

45. A gentleman gives words to others, and a common man gives wealth to others. ——Xunzi

46. The learning of a gentleman is beyond the ears of others. The chopsticks touch the heart. ——Xunzi

47. Waiting for the right time, who is better to make it happen in the right time? ——Xunzi

48. A soaring snake has no legs and can fly, while a mole and a mouse have five skills. ——Xunzi

49. The teacher is a person who respects the integrity of his body and values ??his own safety. ——Xunzi

50. If you indulge your temperament without learning, you are a villain. ——Xunzi

51. The troubles of ordinary people are hidden in a song but hidden in Dali. ——Xunzi

52. If you are full, you will worry about your mouth, if you are flat, you will worry about your face, and if you are safe, you will worry about danger. ——Xunzi

53. Heaven’s behavior is constant, and it will not exist for Yao, nor will it perish for Jie. ——Xunzi

54. If you speak correctly, you will know; if you speak silently, you will also know. ——Xunzi

55. The sage only knows, but if he is not sincere, he cannot transform all peoples. ——Xunzi

56. All those who fight are self-righteous and think others are wrong. ——Xunzi

57. Ritual means correct conduct; teacher means correct etiquette.

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58. The way to satisfy the country is to use it wisely to enrich the people, and to be good at the rest. ——Xunzi

59. When things are hard, strive for the first place; ——Xunzi

60. Determine the order based on virtue, and award officials based on ability. Xunzi's famous sayings - Xunzi

61. He who puts justice first and benefit later is honored; he who puts benefit first and then righteousness is disgraced. ——Xunzi

62. Jade is in the mountains and the grass and trees are moist; pearls grow in the abyss but the cliffs are not withered. ——Xunzi

63. The eyes cannot see twice and see clearly, and the ears cannot hear both ears and understand. ——Xunzi

64. Although the appearance is evil, but the mind is good, it is harmless to be a gentleman. ——Xunzi

65. Knowing what is right and wrong is not knowing what is right and wrong, but not knowing what is right and wrong is foolishness. ——Xunzi

66. If it is not enough for practice, it is said; if it is not enough for belief, it is integrity. ——Xunzi

67. A common man cannot make friends carelessly. Friends, so they have each other. ——Xunzi

68. Aspire to endure selfishness, and then you can be public; practice tolerance, and then you can cultivate. ——Xunzi

69. The king is the source of the people. If the source is clear, the flow will be clear; if the source is turbid, the flow will be turbid. ——Xunzi

70. Kind words are warmer than cloth; hurtful words are deeper than spears and halberds. ——Xunzi

71. Heaven creates people not for the sake of the king; Heaven establishes the king for the people. ——Xunzi

72. A horse cannot take ten steps with one leap, and a horse can drive ten times, but the merit lies in perseverance. ——Xunzi

73. A gentleman who is knowledgeable and examines himself every day will be wise and act without fault. ——Xunzi

74. In all things, those who are beneficial to reason should establish them, and those who are not beneficial to reason should abandon them. ——Xunzi

75. Know the far with the near, know the ten thousand with the one, know the clear with the small, this is what we call it. ——Xunzi

76. There is no honor without virtue, no official without ability, no reward for no merit, and no punishment for the innocent. ——Xunzi

77. People have energy, life, knowledge, and meaning, so they are the most noble in the world. ——Xunzi

78. If the age is not cold, there is no way to know the pines and cypresses; if things are not difficult, there is no way to know the gentleman. ——Xunzi

79. A gentleman should be careful of nonsense words, unseen deeds, and unheard plans. ——Xunzi

80. If you persevere, the rotten wood will not break; if you persevere, the metal and stone can be carved. ——Xunzi

81. Benevolence, justice, etiquette and kindness are to others, just like goods, wealth and corn are to the family. ——Xunzi

82. The success of everything must be due to respect; the failure must be due to slowness. ——Xunzi

83. Although there is the thorn of a spear, it is not as good as the benefit of being thrifty. Xunzi's classic quotations - Xunzi

84. If you don't know the warning, you will have it later. If you hate it, you will live it up and refuse to regret it. The slanderous husband will make more progress. ——Xunzi

85. There is no solid name. It is based on life, and it is established by convention, and it is called the real name. ——Xunzi

86. If a person is rude, there will be no life; if a person is rude, nothing will happen; if the country is rude, there will be no peace. ——Xunzi

87. When a country is about to prosper, it must value its teachers and respect its master; when a country is about to decline, it must despise its teachers and despise its masters. ——Xunzi

88. Knowing the virtuous is called intelligence, and assisting the virtuous is called ability. If you force yourself hard, your blessings will surely last. ——Xunzi

89. If you don’t accumulate steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you can’t become a river. ——Xunzi

90. A gentleman respects those who are in himself, but does not admire those who are in heaven. This is how the sun advances. ——Xunzi

91. If a scholar has jealous friends, then virtuous ministers will not be friends; if a king has jealous ministers, then virtuous ministers will not come to him. ——Xunzi

92. If you keep walking without stopping, the lame turtle will travel thousands of miles; if you tire of the soil without stopping, the hills and mountains will be built. ——Xunzi

93. If you control your qi and maintain your health, you will be worthy of Pengzu; if you cultivate your character and make a name for yourself, you will be worthy of Yao and Shun. ——Xunzi

94. When the fields are barren but the barns are full, when the people are empty but the treasuries are full, this is called a country in ruins. ——Xunzi

95. Therefore, the master of the Ming Dynasty must be careful to maintain its harmony, limit its flow, open its source, and consider it at the right time. ——Xunzi

96. A gentleman respects the virtues of others and promotes their beauty, which is not flattery. Xunzi's classic quotations - Xunzi

97. Friends are the reason why they have each other; Tao is different, so why do they have each other. Xunzi's famous sayings - Xunzi

98. Respect means courtesy; modesty means happiness; caution means benefit; fighting anger means harm. ——Xunzi

99. He who gains the power of the people is rich, he who gains the strength of the people is strong, and he who gains the reputation of the people is honored.

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100. Although the way is short, it cannot be done if it is not done; although the thing is small, it cannot be accomplished if it is not done. Xunzi's classic quotations - Xunzi

101. Those who know themselves do not blame others; those who know their fate do not blame heaven; those who blame others are poor, and those who blame heaven have no aspirations. ——Xunzi

102. There is a clear sense of listening, but there is no appearance of being cautious; there is a depth of covering both sides, but there is no color of attacking virtue. ——Xunzi

103. A gentleman is virtuous and able to tolerate others, knowledgeable and able to tolerate fools, knowledgeable and able to tolerate shallowness, pure and sophisticated. ——Xunzi

104. Earthworms have no sharp claws and teeth or strong bones and muscles. ——Xunzi

105. People know that they care about life and happiness but abandon etiquette and justice. This is like cutting their necks in order to live longer. Xunzi's classic quotations - Xunzi

106. If you think about the sky, who can control it with animals? If you praise it from heaven, who can use it to control the destiny of heaven? ——Xunzi

107. Those who are not my teachers are my teachers; those who are my teachers are my teachers. He is my friend; anyone who flatters me is my thief. ——Xunzi

108. When you are hungry, you want to eat; when you are cold, you want to be warm. To work hard but not to rest, to love benefits but hate harm, this is what humans are born with. ——Xunzi

109. The etiquette is broken and long, and the short is continued. There is more than enough damage but not enough benefit. It expresses love and respect and cultivates the beauty of righteousness. ——Xunzi

110. Animals have knowledge but no meaning, while humans have energy, life, knowledge, and meaning, so they are the most noble in the world. ——Xunzi

111. A gentleman should be cautious about any rumors, gossips, affairs, plans, reputations, or complaints that come without official authority. ——Xunzi

112. A gentleman is noble without a title, rich without a salary, trustworthy without words, majestic without anger, prosperous in poverty, and happy when living alone. ——Xunzi

113. Those who are righteous first and benefit later will be honored; those who are honored first and then righteous are disgraced. Those who are honored are always prosperous, and those who are humiliated are often poor. Xunzi's classic quotations - Xunzi

114. The gentleman said: You can't stop learning. Green is derived from blue, and green is from blue; ice is derived from water, and is cold from water. ——Xunzi

115. Although a lady has a beautiful nature and a discerning heart, she will definitely seek out virtuous teachers and choose good friends. Xunzi's famous sayings - Xunzi

116. The virtuous are promoted without waiting for the second place, the decommissioned cannot be discarded without waiting for the need, the evil ones are punished without waiting for teaching, and the mediocre people are transformed without waiting for government. ——Xunzi

117. The sky will not stop wintering because of man's aversion to cold; the earth will not stop being vast because of man's aversion to the cold; a gentleman will not stop traveling because of the villain. ——Xunzi

118. Giving words to others is more important than gold, stone, pearls and jade; persuading others to use words is more beautiful than embellished articles; listening to people’s words is more enjoyable than bells, drums, harp, and harp. ——Xunzi

119. The unchangeable nature of a hundred kings is enough for the Tao to pass through. A waste together, should be consistent. If you are coherent, you will not be confused; if you are not coherent, you will not know how to respond. ——Xunzi

120. If a villain has not got something, he will be worried about it; after he has gained it, he will panic about losing it. Therefore, there is a lifetime of worry but no day's happiness. ——Xunzi

121. The sky is not a weapon for human beings, so it is cold and winter stops; the earth is not a weapon for human beings, and it is far away. He dropped out of Guangzhou; a gentleman does not give up his career for the sake of being a humble Hungarian. ——Xunzi

122. Accumulate soil to form a mountain, multiply it and become high; accumulate water and form a sea, accumulate it and become deep. Therefore, it is the accumulation of saints. Xunzi's classic quotations - Xunzi

123. A horse can't take ten steps with one leap; a horse can ride ten times, but it's hard to give up the merit. If you persevere, the rotten wood will not be broken; if you persevere, the metal and stone can be carved. ——Xunzi

124. Heaven can create things, but it cannot distinguish things. The earth can carry people, but it cannot govern them. All things in the universe belong to human beings, and they need to be divided among the saints. ——Xunzi

125. If the mouth can speak, but the body can do it, it is a national treasure; if the mouth cannot speak, but the body can do it, it is a national weapon; ... Those who govern the country respect its treasures and love its weapons. ——Xunzi

126. When you see something desirable, you don’t care about what is hateful. When you see something beneficial, you don’t care about what is harmful. Therefore, if you move, you will be trapped, and if you act, you will be humiliated. This is the danger of partial injury. ——Xunzi

127. If you don’t know, then ask; if you can’t, then learn; even if you can, don’t give in, then you will be virtuous. If you hear it but don't see it, even if you know it, you will be wrong; if you see it but don't know it, even though your knowledge is not false; if you know it but don't act it, even if you are diligent, you will be trapped. ——Xunzi

128. A gentleman is tolerant but not arrogant, honest but not harsh, discerning but not contentious, observing but not aggressive, upright but not victorious, strong but not violent. To be gentle but not flowing, to be respectful and careful but tolerant, this is called perfection. ——Xunzi

129. When the soil accumulates to form a mountain, wind and rain will flourish; when the accumulation of water forms a deep abyss, a dragon will emerge.

Accumulate good deeds and become virtuous, and the gods will be satisfied and the holy heart will be ready. Therefore, if you don’t accumulate steps, you won’t be able to reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you won’t be able to reach a river or sea. ——Xunzi

130. I think about it all day long, and it is not as good as what I learned in a moment. It is better for me to stand on my knees and look forward, than to get a better view by climbing high. When you climb high and make moves, your arms are not lengthened, but the sight is far away; when you call along the wind, the sound is not faster, but the sound is louder. A fake horse can travel thousands of miles without benefiting from its feet; a fake boat can run a thousand miles without benefiting from the water. A gentleman's life is not different, he is good at things and fake things. ——Xunzi