At a court banquet, everyone was sitting according to their rank, waiting for the king to appear. A simply dressed man came in and took a seat above everyone else. The prime minister demanded that he identify himself."Are you the adviser of a great king?'No, I rank above a royal adviser.""Are you a prime minister?""No, I outrank a prime minister.""Are you a king in disguise?"'No, I am above that rank as well.'"Then you must be God,' the prime minister said sarcastically.'No, I am above that.'"There is nothing above God!" shouted the prime minister.The stranger replied calmly, "Now you know me. That nothing is me."Monday, March 17, 2008
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At a court banquet, everyone was sitting according to their rank, waiting for the king to appear. A simply dressed man came in and took a seat above everyone else. The prime minister demanded that he identify himself."Are you the adviser of a great king?'No, I rank above a royal adviser.""Are you a prime minister?""No, I outrank a prime minister.""Are you a king in disguise?"'No, I am above that rank as well.'"Then you must be God,' the prime minister said sarcastically.'No, I am above that.'"There is nothing above God!" shouted the prime minister.The stranger replied calmly, "Now you know me. That nothing is me."
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