A fakir was walking down the village street deep in thought when some urchins began to throw stones at him. He was taken by surprise, and besides he was not a big man.
Don't do that, he said, and I will tell you something of interest to you.
All right, what is it? But no philosophy, said the urchins.
The king is giving a free banquet to all comers - he just lied to them. The children ran off towards the king's palace as the fakir warmed to his theme - the delicacies and delights of the entertainment...
He looked up and saw them disappearing in the distance, and then suddenly he tucked up his robes and started to sprint after them. I had better go and see, he panted to himself, because it might he true after all.
Don't do that, he said, and I will tell you something of interest to you.
All right, what is it? But no philosophy, said the urchins.
The king is giving a free banquet to all comers - he just lied to them. The children ran off towards the king's palace as the fakir warmed to his theme - the delicacies and delights of the entertainment...
He looked up and saw them disappearing in the distance, and then suddenly he tucked up his robes and started to sprint after them. I had better go and see, he panted to himself, because it might he true after all.
Man is strange, very strange, because he begins by deceiving others and ends with deceiving himself.
