In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth. Xun Kuang Read Quote
I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place. Xun Kuang Read Quote
When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled. Xun Kuang Read Quote
When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what is detestable. When he sees something that is beneficial, he should reflect that sooner or later it, too, could come to involve harm. Xun Kuang Read Quote
I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study. Xun Kuang Read Quote
Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion. Xun Kuang Read Quote
In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men’s nature is bad and that their tendencies were not being corrected and their lawlessness controlled. Xun Kuang Read Quote
A person is born with desires of the eyes and ears, and a liking for beautiful sights and sounds. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to immorality and lack of restriction, and any ritual principles and propriety will be abandoned. Xun Kuang Read Quote
