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Quotation from Edward the Second by Christopher Marlowe

“Base Fortune, now I see, that in thy wheel There is a point, to which when men aspire, They tumble headlong down”

Christopher Marlowe (spoken by Mortimer)

Edward the Second, Final scene (Project Gutenberg #20288)

Mortimer reflects on his fall.

Citation: "Base Fortune, now I see, that in thy wheel There is a point, to which when men aspire, They tumble headlong down" — Christopher Marlowe, Edward the Second, Final scene (Project Gutenberg #20288). (id marlowe-edward-the-second-q2)

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