Twenty classic sayings of Xunzi:

1. When a country loses its power, the soldiers and the people will leave. ——"Xunzi·Zhishi"

2. When a country is prosperous, it must value its master and respect its master; when a country is declining, it must despise its master and despise its master. ——"Xunzi·Dalue"

3. What is incomplete or incomplete is not enough to be beautiful. ——"Xunzi·Lectures on Music"

4. Those who are uneducated and devoid of justice, who regard wealth and profit as their main goal, are vulgar people. ——"Xunzi·Ruxiao"

5. I don't know that his son regards him as a friend. ——"Xunzi·Evil Nature"

6. The side is not refined. ——"Xunzi·Uncovering"

7. If you don't show off your merits and deeds, and use your emotions to do your best, you can be called a straight man. ——"Xunzi · Not Strict"

8. Winning the crowd moves the sky, and good intentions prolong life. ——"Xunzi·Zhishi"

9. You can't stop learning. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

10. What you say must be reasonable, and what you do must be done correctly. ——"Xunzi·Ruxiao"

11. A smart gentleman is one who is good at convincing others. ——"Xunzi·Wangba"

12. Don't want to be rewarded and don't want to be punished. ——"Xunzi·Zhishi"

13. Publicity produces light, partiality produces darkness. ——"Xunzi·BuGou"

14. If you want to see a thousand years old, count today. ——"Xunzi·Feixiang"

15. A saint is one who saves himself. ——"Xunzi·Feixiang"

16. If you make an appointment, the matter will be bigger. ——"Xunzi·BuGou"

17. Those who put righteousness first and benefit later will be honored; those who put benefit first and then righteousness will be disgraced. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

18. Strength takes its own pillars, and softness takes its own restraints. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

19. If you really accumulate strength for a long time, you will gain success. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

20. A gentleman must choose a hometown when he lives, and he must find scholars when traveling. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"