What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.

If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.

Virtue is the strong stem of man's nature, and music is the blossoming of virtue.

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without

How to play music may be known. At the commencement of the piece, all the parts should sound together. As it proceeds, they should be in harmony while severally distinct and flowing without break, and thus on to the conclusion.