Xunzi (about 313 BC - 238 BC) name, the word Qing (a said that people respect each other and called Qing), the two Han Dynasty because of the Han Dynasty Emperor Xuan asked for the name of Sun Qing. A native of Zhao in the late Warring States period, a thinker, philosopher, educator, representative of Confucianism, and a master of a hundred schools of thought in the pre-Qin era. His thoughts are mainly concentrated in the book "Xunzi", which contains simple materialist ideas and life philosophies, which are worthy of our careful reading!
Learning is not a last resort.
This sentence comes from "Xunzi Persuasion", Xunzi's sentence tells us that there is no end to knowledge, and there is no end to learning.
Great ingenuity is not to do, great wisdom is not to worry.
This sentence comes from "Xunzi Heavenly Theory", and the meaning of this sentence is: the real merit lies in not doing what cannot be done, and the real wisdom does not consider the things that cannot be considered.
If you don't know the precepts, you will have them, and you will not repent of hating them, and you will go into more slander.
This sentence comes from "Xunzi Chengxiang", which roughly means: If we don't know how to be vigilant, we will repeat the mistakes of the past and make the same mistakes. If we persist in making mistakes and do not listen to the persuasion of others, then we will be exploited by bad people.
Those who know themselves do not complain about others, and those who know their fate do not complain about heaven.
This sentence comes from "Xunzi Honor and Disgrace", which roughly means: "Self-aware people know that they can't complain about others, and those who control their own destiny don't complain." Those who complain about others are destitute, and those who complain about God are not progressive.
Those who do not beg themselves will speak abusively. This sentence comes from "Xunzi Da Luo", and the meaning of this passage is: People who can't realize their lack of virtue are mostly exaggerated and exaggerated. 
Scholars, solid learning for saints, non-special learning for the people without a way.
This sentence comes from "Xunzi Treatise on Etiquette", and the meaning of this passage is: To learn to be a saint, a gentleman, and a scholar, not to learn to be a person without virtue.
The gentleman is to the son, love it but not face, make it not beautiful, and guide it to the way but not strong.
This sentence comes from "Xunzi Da Luo", the meaning of this passage is: A gentleman loves his children, will not show it on his face, call them without leaking his face, teach them with the right truth, rather than force them to accept.
A gentleman is not good at sincerity, and sincerity has nothing else to do.
The implication of this passage is: If you want to have righteous thoughts and improve your moral cultivation, there is nothing more important than the word "sincerity". If you can really meet the requirements of "sincerity", then you will reach the highest level of self-cultivation.
Life and death are good, humanity is complete.
The implication of this passage is that life is the beginning of man, and death is the end of man. Life and death are the two most important events in life, and if these two things can be done well, then his way of dealing with the world will be very perfect.
Benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, and kindness are also to people, and they are like goods and corn to the family.
The implication of this passage is that benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and kindness are to people as important to people as money and food are to families.
Good scholars do their best, and good deeds are difficult.
The implication of this passage is that a person who is good at learning can understand the truth of things thoroughly; People who are good at practice can make the difficulties in things clear.
Unlearned, unjust, rich and profitable, and laity. This passage is from "Xunzi Confucianism". Long: Xinglong. People who do not study, lack a sense of justice, and only pursue wealth, fame and fortune are vulgar. The length is not decorated, and the affection is exhausted, if it is, it can be described as a straight man. This passage is from "Xunzi Bugou", the meaning of this passage is: do not hide their shortcomings, do not hide the actual situation, such a person can be called honest. Words must be reasonable, and things must be done. This passage is from "Xunzi Confucianism", and the meaning of this passage is: speaking must be reasonable, and doing things must meet the requirements. A gentleman cultivates his heart, and he is not good at sincerity.
This passage comes from "Xunzi Self-cultivation", and the meaning of this passage is: A gentleman cultivates his body and mind, and there is nothing better than integrity.
The years are not cold, and the pines and cypresses are unknown; It's not difficult, and you can't know the gentleman.
This passage is from "Xunzi Da Luo", and the meaning of this passage is: without the coldest time of the year, it is impossible to know that the pines and cypresses are the last to wither; There is no way to know whether a person is a true gentleman or not without going through a difficult test.
Zongyuan strained, and the bend was appropriate. This passage is from "Xunzi Fei Twelve Sons". Curved: Twisted and curved, in all aspects. Fundamental principles are respected to deal with all kinds of changes, and all aspects are handled appropriately. If you don't climb the mountains, you don't know the height of the sky; Not near the deep stream, I don't know the thickness of the ground. This passage is from "Xunzi Persuasion". The implication of this passage is that if you don't climb the mountains, you won't know how high the heavens are. If you don't live in a deep valley, you won't know how thick the earth is. This phrase refers to not knowing the actual situation without being there. Qi Ji jumps, can't take ten steps; Ten horses, the merit is relentless. This passage comes from "Xunzi Persuasion", the meaning of this passage is: the horse jumps once, can not have ten steps away, inferior horse-drawn cart walking for a day, will also go far, the reason for success is to persist in continuous efforts. Be kind to others, warm in cloth; Hurt people with words, deeper than spears.
This passage comes from the pre-Qin "Xunzi Honor and Disgrace", and the meaning of this passage is: Giving people kind words is like winter clothes that make people feel warm; Speaking hurtful words is worse than stabbing people with a spear, and you should not be too mean when speaking to others.
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