Cheng Yi Quotes on Nature
Cheng Yi, with his elder brother Cheng Hao, was one of the founders of the Neo-Confucian School of Principle that would culminate in the synthesis of Zhu Xi. This page collects quotes attributed to Cheng Yi on the topic of nature, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Cheng Yi:
“Principle is the heart of all things.”
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Attributed to Cheng Yi:
“All things have their principle, and only by investigating things can we exhaust their principles.”
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Attributed to Cheng Yi:
“The heart of heaven and earth is the love of life.”
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“A happy person creates a happy home, and from that is able to contribute to his country and finally the world. (p. 18)”
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