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How Much is Enough? (Persia)

3/4/2023

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There was once a wise man who went to a house of learning to offer his wisdom. He expected many people to attend, but no matter how long he waited, only one person showed up. The wise man was thinking of leaving but, being polite, he asked the man, “You are the only person here, should I leave and return another time, when more people might attend?”

“Sir, I am not a wise man like you, but if I entered a stable and there was only one horse there, I would still feed it.”

The wise man nodded and began to speak at great length. When he paused to take a drink, he asked, “Shall I continue?”

“Sir, I am not a wise man like you, but if I entered the stable and discovered there was only one horse, I would not feed it all the grain in the stable.

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Marlene Simon
3/2/2023 10:51:26 am

Love it!! Simple, elegant and wise. The best.

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Phil Eagleton
3/3/2023 09:27:50 am

Thank you for the light-hearted wisdom.

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Claudia link
3/5/2023 06:41:11 pm

I love these short tales. I call them wisdom tales.
The wise ones of the past told the truth in stories.
Thank you for this one!

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Nancy King is a widely published author and a professor emerita at the University of Delaware, where she has taught theater, drama, playwriting, creative writing, and multidisciplinary studies with an emphasis on world literature. She has published seven previous works of nonfiction and five novels. Her new memoir, Breaking the Silence, explores the power of stories in healing from trauma and abuse. Her career has emphasized the use of her own experience in being silenced to encourage students to find their voices and to express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences with authenticity, as a way to add meaning to their lives.

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