73 Quotes About Chinese-philosopher

Human nature refers to what is in people but which they cannot study or work at achieving.

When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what is detestable. When he sees something that is beneficial, he should reflect that sooner or later it, too, could come to involve harm.

Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.

A person is born with a liking for profit.

Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into quarrels and conflicts, and go against the conventions and rules of society, and will end up a criminal.

The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound.

Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each other, and inclinations to defer or yield will die.

When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled.