Chapter 1, Encouraging Learning
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Learning must never cease. Blue dye comes from the indigo plant, yet it is bluer than the plant itself.
Xunzi
荀子
Xun Kuang · c. 3rd century BCE
Human nature is bad; goodness is made through effort.
The Confucian realist who taught both Han Fei and Li Si.
The Confucian realist who taught both Han Fei and Li Si.
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Human nature is bad; its goodness is the product of conscious effort. Like warped wood that must be steamed against the straightening board, people become good through teachers, ritual, and practice.