Once upon a times, the Frogs used to live in a free and easy way, each one as he pleased. But the elders among them did not like this. They were tired from this boredom. One day they begged ‘Jove‘ to send a king for them to rule. ‘Jove’ thought it very foolish idea, and tossed […]
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Once upon a time, there was a brisk young Cock, in company with two or three Pullets, his mistresses, ranking upon a dunghill for something to entertain them, happened to scratch up a jewel; he knew what it was well enough, for it sparked with an exceeding bright luster; but, not knowing what to do
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Another philosopher saw a certain man giving instruction to a certain maiden, and he said unto him, “Add not wickedness to wickedness. Why dost thou poison that which is right and proper by dipping, it in poison, whereby she shall be the more able to slay the children of men and to lead captive their
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Once there was a dispute between the North Wind and The Sun. Both claimed about their might and power. Both agreed that he should be declared winner who could first strip a war-faring man of his clothes. First the North Wind tried his power, and blew with all his might; but the keener became his
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To someone who presented ‘Aristippus’ with a riddle and said, “Solve it,” he replied, “Why, fool, do you want to solve it, since even unsolved it gives us trouble?” He said it was better to be a beggar than to be uneducated; forthe former is in need of money, the latter of humanity. When reviled one
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Greek Ancient Wisdom Dive into the foundational philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, whose ideas continue to influence Western thought1. It was better to be a beggar than to be uneducated To someone who presented ‘Aristippus’ with a riddle and said, “Solve it,” he replied, “Why, fool, do you want to solve it, since even unsolved
