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"Well, every one for himself, and Providence for us all--as the elephant said when he danced among the chickens."
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"The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a position of wealth and honor, he does what is proper to a position of wealth and honor. I…"
— Confucius
Philosophy-550–-478
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