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“Servings at the cosmic banquet are never fair [...]
In the apportionment of more nebulous prizes, like social status, success, and days of life, nobody gets everything they want. Most people get nothing at all. Their servings come only from the jar of pain.”
Excerpt From
The Iliad
Homer & Emily Wilson
#theIliad #homer #emilywilson #books #bookstodon
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