Xun Zi Nature Quotes

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What did Xun Zi say about Nature?

Xun Zi has written many quotes about Nature. E.g.,

  • Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.
  • In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men's nature is bad and that their tendencies were not being corrected and their lawlessness controlled.
  • Now it is human nature to want to eat to ones fill when hungry, to want to warm up when cold, to want to rest when tired. These all are a part of people's emotional nature.

What are the top most famous Nature quotes by Xun Zi?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Nature by Xun Zi.

  • Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.
  • In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men's nature is bad and that their tendencies were not being corrected and their lawlessness controlled.
  • Now it is human nature to want to eat to ones fill when hungry, to want to warm up when cold, to want to rest when tired. These all are a part of people's emotional nature.
  • Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 principles.
  • Human nature is what Heaven supplies.
  • Human nature refers to what is in people but which they cannot study or work at achieving.