Men spend their time in following a ball or a hare it is the pleasure even of kings.

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Men spend their time in following a ball or a hare it is the pleasure even of kings In this quote from William Shakespeare, he says that men will spend their time chasing after a ball or a hare, it is the pleasure even of kings. In this quote, he shows that men will go out of their way to chase after things they cannot have. They will do this because it is their pleasure. It gives them a thrill. However, if they were to go to a ball or a theater where there was no competition for status and power, would men be as happy?

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