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A quote from Sima Qian (c. 145-90 BCE), differentiating between steadfast principle and irresolute trend-chasing.

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Pill Stancil

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Feels unfair that irresolute and dissolute mean completely different things

Paradise Lost

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With narrow search; and with
inspection deep
Considered every creature,
which of all
Most opportune might serve his
wiles; and found
The Serpent subtlest beast of
all the field.
Him after long debate,
irresolute

IX, 83-87