“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”

— Xunzi · Wisdom quote

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. — Xunzi quote card
Philosopher · 310 BC – 235 BC

Xunzi was a Chinese Confucian philosopher of the late Warring States period. Unlike Mencius, he held that human nature is wayward and must be shaped by learning, ritual, and effort, and his writings stress disciplined study.

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