The noble person uses things; the lesser man is used by things.

- Xunzi

Man's nature is evil; goodness is the result of conscious activity.

- Xunzi

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

- Xunzi

If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.

- Xunzi

Pride and excess bring disaster for man.

- Xunzi

The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.

- Xunzi

Not having heard something is not as good as having heard it; having heard it is not as good as having seen it; having seen it is not as good as know…

- Xunzi

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

- Xunzi

Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principle…

- Xunzi