Immune to Flattery
A raja was told that a man who had made a career of flattery was coming to the palace. “Be on your guard, Your Majesty,†warned his advisers. “This fellow wins the .. read more.
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His troops, led by four of his finest commanders won a great battle for him, and Napoleon Bonaparte was in a generous mood. “Ask for anything and I’ll give it to you,†.. read more.
The Fisherman Who Rose Too High
A fisherman, enfeebled with age, could no longer go out to sea so he began fishing in the river. Every morning he would go down to the river and sit there fishing .. read more.
The Generous Student
Lin Piao used to absent himself from classes very often and one day the principal of the college made up his mind to expel him. So he sent for the young man. .. read more.
The Witch in the Tower
Once upon a time the people in the Japanese city of Kyoto were terribly afraid; they shook with fear. A fierce witch had taken possession of the tower over the city gate .. read more.
