Xunzi. Thinker and educator at the end of the Warring States Period. Ming Kuang, a native of Zhao. He criticized and summarized the academic thoughts since pre-Qin Dynasty and developed materialism. It is believed that the laws of nature are independent of people's will. Put forward the idea that man can conquer nature. He pioneered the theory of sexual evil and paid attention to the impact of environment and education on people. The article is well reasoned and well structured. His works include Xunzi.

Xunzi’s language is very philosophical and pays equal attention to Confucianism and Legalism. His classic sayings also have practical significance today.

1. If the years are not cold, one cannot know the pines and cypresses; if things are not difficult, one cannot know a gentleman.

2. If a villain has not gained something, he will be worried; if he has gained something, he will panic and lose it. Therefore, there is a lifetime of worry but no day's happiness.

3. A good doctor has many patients. ——"Xunzi·Faxing"

4. All those who fight think that they are right and think that others are wrong.

5. If you don’t know, then ask; if you can’t, then learn; even if you can, don’t give in, and 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.

6. A gentleman’s education is also for the sake of beautifying his body, while a villain’s education is also for the sake of being like a baby.

7. If you speak correctly, you will know; if you speak silently, you will also know. ——"Xunzi·Fei Twelve Sons"

8. The king is warned against single-minded desire, and the minister is warned against patent.

9. Benevolence, justice, etiquette and kindness are to others, just like money and corn are to one's family.

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

11. Those who gain the strength of the people are rich, those who gain the strength of the people are strong, and those who gain the reputation of the people are honored.

12. Evil people are in danger when they are in large numbers. ——"Xunzi·Zhenglun"

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

14. If you treat your Qi and maintain your health, you will be like Pengzu;

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

16. A horse can't take ten steps with one leap; a horse can drive ten times, but the merit lies in perseverance.

17. A gentleman cultivates his heart and is not good at sincerity. ——"Xunzi · Being Strict"

18. Kind words are warmer than cloth; hurtful words are deeper than spears and halberds. ——"Xunzi·Honor and Disgrace"

19. Use money in this section. ——"Xunzi·Chengxiang Chapter"——Xunzi

20. Although the road is short, it cannot be done if it is impossible; although the thing is small, it cannot be accomplished if it is not done. ——Xunzi

21. Equality produces light, while partiality produces darkness.

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

23. 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.

24. Wine confuses the spirit.

25. When a country is about to prosper, it must value its teachers and attach great importance to them; when a country is about to decline, it must despise its teachers and despise its masters. ——"Xunzi·Dalue"

26. If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't face a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is.

27. Etiquette is the ultimate form of humanity. ——Xunzi’s famous sayings

28. The gentleman said: Learning can’t be overtaken. Green comes from blue, and green comes from blue. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

29. The eyes cannot see both ways and the ears cannot hear both ways and understand. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

30. The sage can be accumulated, and the people on the way can become Yu. ——"Xunzi·Evil Nature"

31. 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.

32. Water carries the boat, water overturns the boat. "Xunzi·Kingdom"

33. Don't take away when you are angry, don't give when you are happy. ——"Xunzi · Self-cultivation"

34. If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't face a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is.

35. If you regulate your Qi and maintain your health, you will be worthy of Peng Zu; if you cultivate your character and make a name for yourself, you will be worthy of Yao and Shun.

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

37. Those who are righteous first and benefit later are honored; those who are honored first and righteous later are disgraced. Those who are honored are always prosperous, and those who are humiliated are often poor.

38. There is a reason for what he holds and what he says makes sense.

——"Xunzi·Fei Twelve Sons"

39. A gentleman is ashamed but does not practice, and is not ashamed to see dirt; ——"Not the Twelve Sons"

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

41. If you are dignified but fearful, you can be a teacher.

42. 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.

43. When the fields are barren but the barns are full, when the people are empty but the treasury is full, this is called a country in ruins. ——"Xunzi·Fuguo"

44. If a villain has not gained something, he will not be worried; if he has gained something, he will panic and lose it. Therefore, there is a lifetime of worry but no day's happiness.

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

46. Soldiers only care about being kind to the people. ——"Xunzi·Yi Bing"

47. Heaven behaves in an orderly manner. It will not exist for Yao, nor will it perish for Jie. ——"Xunzi·Tian Lun"

48. If it is not enough for practitioners, it is said; if it is not enough for believers, it is honesty.

49. Respect means courtesy; modesty means joy; caution means benefit; fighting anger means harm.

50. Although there is a thorn in the sword, it is not as beneficial as being thrifty. ——Xunzi