《论衡·卷三·本性篇》
说人由天地所生，都禀受了善良的本性，长大以后与外界事物接触，放纵自己，胡作非为，恶劣品质日渐滋长。
谓人生於天地，皆禀善性，长大与物交接者，放纵悖乱，不善日以生矣。
They say that humans are born of the earth and sky, all receiving benevolent nature. As they grow up and come into contact with the outside world, they indulge themselves, acting recklessly, and wicked qualities gradually grow.