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The superior man goes through his life without any one preconceived course of action or taboo. He merely decides for the moment what is the right thing to do.
Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese philosopher [Ku'ng Ch'iu / King Qiu, Ku'ng Fu-tzu / Kong Fuzi]
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