Will Sense Education Faith Ethics A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned. - Xun Zi
Wrong Death Right Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar. - Xun Zi
Rest Mind If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest. - Xun Zi
Determination When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable. - Xun Zi
If you see the President, tell him from me that whatever happens there will be no turning back. - Ulysses S. Grant
And History will smile to think that this is the species for which Socrates and Jesus Christ died. - Julien Benda
If a person studies too much and exhausts his reflective powers, he will be confused, and will not be able to apprehend even that which had been within the power of his apprehension. For the powers of the body are all alike in this respect. - Maimonides