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The Father And His Sons

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A father had a family of boys who were constantly fighting.The fighting never stopped. After he was unsuccessful in resolving their disagreements via his exhortations, he made the decision to provide them with a real-world example of the harmful effects of disunity. After he was unsuccessful in resolving their disagreements via his exhortations, he made the decision to provide them with a real-world example of the harmful effects of disunity. When they were finished, he handed the faggot to each of them one at a time, one after the other, and gave them the instruction to shatter it into bits. … Continue reading The Father And His Sons

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The Ass and the Grasshopper

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an Aesop Fable As soon as he heard some grasshoppers chirping, an ass became quite fascinated with the music. Wanting to be able to captivate others with the same charms of song, he inquired as to what kind of food the grasshoppers consumed in order to have such wonderful voices. They responded with the word “dew.” The ass made the decision that the dew would be his sole source of sustenance, and not long after, he passed away from starvation. Continue reading The Ass and the Grasshopper

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The Wolf and the Lamb

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An Aesop Fable When the wolf came upon a lamb that had wandered away from the herd, he made the decision not to attack the lamb physically but rather to devise an argument that would convince the lamb that the wolf had the legal right to devour him. He approached him in this manner: “Sirrah, the previous year you severely insulted me.” In fact, the lamb’s voice took on a sorrowful quality as it bleated, “I was not then born.” The wolf then remarked, “You feed in my pasture,” which was somewhat surprising. “No, kind sir,” the lamb said, “I … Continue reading The Wolf and the Lamb