Now it is human nature to want to eat to ones fill when hungry, to want to warm up when cold, to want to rest when tired. These all are a part of people's emotional nature.

Man's nature is evil; goodness is the result of conscious activity.

Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.

Pride and excess bring disaster for man.

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.

Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principles.

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?