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How are the mighty fallen

Posted by Shae on January 31, 2003

In Reply to: How are the mighty fallen posted by Lewis on January 31, 2003

: I've got a feeing that "How are the mighty fallen" is part of a longer line or quotation. Anybody recall the origin?

'How the mighty have fallen' is uttered three times by the Biblical King David (1 Samuel)

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