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villager

(26,001 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:13 PM Jun 2014

So is Cantor's defeat another example that sooner or later, they come for the Kapos, too?

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So is Cantor's defeat another example that sooner or later, they come for the Kapos, too? (Original Post) villager Jun 2014 OP

Yes. A lesson to us all. riqster Jun 2014 #1

"Night of the long spoons," indeed villager Jun 2014 #2

Some religious thing we had in Communicant's class, long ago. riqster Jun 2014 #3

Well it's a pretty good paraphrase then.... villager Jun 2014 #4

riqster

(13,986 posts)

1. Yes. A lesson to us all.

Reply to villager (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:27 PM

Jun 2014

"There is no spoon long enough to safely sup in that company".

villager

(26,001 posts)

2. "Night of the long spoons," indeed

Reply to riqster (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:36 PM

Jun 2014

Where is the quote from, Riqster?

riqster

(13,986 posts)

3. Some religious thing we had in Communicant's class, long ago.

Reply to villager (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:45 PM

Jun 2014

Meaning you cannot sit at the table with evil people without becoming damaged by evil yourself. Applies to Cantor, Kapos, and others who try to play both sides of the battlefield in a moral struggle.

I'm not sure the quotation as I wrote it is 100% accurate. That was in 1969 or so, and I am getting old.

villager

(26,001 posts)

4. Well it's a pretty good paraphrase then....

Reply to riqster (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:53 PM

Jun 2014

And of course, sums up much of the illness in today's Democratic party, as well...

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