[Read more…] about The Village QuackA Village idler decided to play a trick and told people he would show a horseless wheel carriage. They came and paid. He showed a wheel-barrow.
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Amelia and The Spider
[Read more…] about Amelia and The SpiderAmelia was lamenting a rip in her clothes were. A Spider described how its web was swept away and rebuilt. Who spent their time better?
Don’t just sit around complaining; do something.
The Philosopher Among The Tombs
[Read more…] about The Philosopher Among The TombsA Philosopher noticed multiple skeletons looked the same, no matter the rank of the person. Therefore, true nobility is not physical but in the mind.
True nobility is in the mind.
The Soldier and His Horses
[Read more…] about The Soldier and His HorsesA Soldier who had an excellent horse purchased a second and devoted himself to the second. The first diminished and questioned why. Things change.
Nothing stays the same.
The Traveller
[Read more…] about The TravellerA Traveller stepped away from and walked around some snakes in the road but, when he came upon some worms paid them no attention and crushed them.
Compassion is often only given to those who can hurt you.
The Rats and The Cheese
[Read more…] about The Rats and The CheeseThe Rats wanted to set up a government like the Bees. They did but the politicians all set about finding ways to get to the cheese first.
Politicians tend to look out for themselves first.