Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity. — Quoted

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“Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.”

Xun Zi · Nature

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Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion.

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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.

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

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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.

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