People's nature is born to be good

人之初性本善.

三字经英文版

人之初 性本善 性相近 习相远
Men at their birth,
are naturally good.
Their natures are much the same;
their habits become widely different.

苟不教 性乃迁 教之道 贵以专
If follishly there is no teaching,
the nature will deteriorate.
The right way in teaching,
is to attach the utmost importance
in thoroughness.

昔孟母 择邻处 子不学 断机杼
Of old, the mother of Mencius
chose a neighbourhood
and when her child would not learn,
she broke the shuttle from the loom.

窦燕山 有义方 教五子 名俱扬
Tou of the Swallow Hills
had the right method
He taugh five son,
each of whom raised the family reputation.

养不教 父之过 教不严 师之惰
To feed without teaching,
is the father's fault.
To teach without severity,
is the teacher's laziness.

子不学 非所宜 幼不学 老何为
If the child does not learn,
this is not as it should be.
If he does not learn while young,<