If men give rein to their feelings, obey their nature, they will assuredly come to strife and rapine.
Confucian philosopher
If men give rein to their feelings, obey their nature, they will assuredly come to strife and rapine.
Confucian philosopher
From 'Xunzi', warning against unrestrained human impulses.
circa 300 BCE
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