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SAMPLE AESOP FABLES
“The Quack Frog”
Once upon a time, an ugly old Frog came out of his home in the
marshes. He proclaimed to the world that he was a learned physician,
able to cure all diseases and ailments. However, among the crowd
listening to the Frog was a Fox. He shouted, “How can you claim to be a
healing doctor? Look at yourself! How can you claim to cure others when
you can’t cure your own crooked legs and blotched and wrinkled skin?”
Moral:
Physician, heal thyself.
“The North Wind and the Sun”
A disagreement arose between the North Wind and the Sun. Each
claimed that he was stronger than the other. Finally, they decided to try
out their powers on an unsuspecting traveler to see who could blow off
his cloak first. The North Wind went first. He gathered all his force and
blew with all his might, but the harder he blew, the more closely the man
wrapped his cloak around himself. Then it was the Sun’s turn. He smiled
down on the traveler with all his warmth. Soon, the traveler undid his
cloak and walked away with the cloak draped loosely over his shoulders.
The Sun then put his whole force to the task, beaming his hot rays onto
the traveler. The traveler quickly shed his cloak and continued his
journey, carrying the cloak.
Moral:
Persuasion is better than force.

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