Did Xunzi really say 'Learning continues until death and only then does it cease.'?

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Learning continues until death and only then does it cease.

— Xunzi Ancient · Confucian philosopher

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Xunzi, 'Xunzi' (Chapter 1, 'Exhortation to Learning')

Date: c. 3rd century BCE

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