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kpete

(71,965 posts) Sat Dec 29, 2012, 01:06 PM Dec 2012

Time & Karma

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Time & Karma (Original Post) kpete Dec 2012 OP

Eloquent & powerful. Thank you for the reminder! peacebird Dec 2012 #1

Reminds me of Hamlet's words about Polonius being 'at supper': Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #2

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

1. Eloquent & powerful. Thank you for the reminder!

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Sat Dec 29, 2012, 01:09 PM

Dec 2012

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

2. Reminds me of Hamlet's words about Polonius being 'at supper':

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Sat Dec 29, 2012, 01:42 PM

Dec 2012

"Not where he eats, but where he is eaten. A certain convocation of politic worms are e'en at him. Your worm is your only emperor for diet. We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service—two dishes, but to one table. That’s the end."

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