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 Kuang Read Quote
Human nature and deliberate effort must unite, and then the reputation of the sage and the work of unifying all under Heaven are thereupon brought to completion. Xun Kuang Read Quote
The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound. Xun Kuang Read Quote
If what the heart approves conforms to proper patterns, then even if one’s desires are many, what harm would they be to good order? Xun Kuang Read Quote
Thus, that one can find no place to walk through the breadth of the earth is not because the earth is not tranquil but because the danger to every step of the traveler lies generally with words. Xun Kuang Read Quote
Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher’s instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and rules of society, and achieve order. Xun Kuang Read Quote
If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others. Xun Kuang Read Quote
If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction. Xun Kuang Read Quote
