Xunzi Quotes on Nature
Xunzi was a Chinese Confucian philosopher of the late Warring States period and one of the three great classical Confucian thinkers, alongside Confucius and Mencius. This page collects quotes attributed to Xunzi on the topic of nature, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Xunzi:
“Human nature is evil; goodness is the result of conscious activity.”
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Attributed to Xunzi:
“If you do not climb a high mountain, you will not comprehend the highness of the heavens.”
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Attributed to Xunzi:
“Heaven does not stop the winter because men dislike the cold.”
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“Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.”
Quoted in: Fayek S. Hourani (2012) Daily Bread for Your Mind and Soul, p. 336