All things were together, infinite both in number and in smallness; for the small too was infinite.
—Anaxagoras (c. 500 BC – 428 BC)
The Ant and The Grasshopper
In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about,
chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by,
bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the
nest.
“Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper,
“instead of toiling and moiling in that way?”
“I am helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the Ant,
“and recommend you to do the same.”
“Why bother about winter?” said the Grasshopper; we have got
plenty of food at present.”
But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
Later that summer however, there was a huge forest fire and everything died.
(Source: aesopfables.com)
The Slave and the Lion.
A slave named Androcles once escaped from his master and fled
to the forest. As he was wandering about there he came upon a
Lion lying down moaning and groaning. At first he turned to flee,
but finding that the Lion did not pursue him, he turned back and
went up to him. As he came near, the Lion put out his paw, which
was all swollen and bleeding, and Androcles found that a huge
thorn had got into it, and was causing all the pain
He pulled out the thorn and bound up the paw of the Lion,
who then rose, shook his head in disbelief and proceeded to devour
the stupid slave in rapid forceful gulps.
Moral:- “Dont be a dumbass”
(Source: aesopfables.com)
