A fable from Aesop.
Moral: Ask the right questions.
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Moral: It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
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Moral: Carelessness has consequences.
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Moral: The disharmony between needs and possessions.
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A hungry dog some meat had seized,
And, with the ample booty pleased,
His neighbour dogs forsook;
In fear for his delightful prize,
He look’d around with eager eyes,
And ran to cross the brook.
Moral: It is possible for even a mouse to confer benefits on a lion.
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Moral: The Tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.
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