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The Oak and the Reeds
A VERY LARGE OAK was uprooted by the wind and thrown
across a stream. It fell among some Reeds, which it thus
addressed: "I wonder how you, who are so light and weak, are not
entirely crushed by these strong winds." They replied,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], "You fight
and contend with the wind, and consequently you are destroyed;
while we on the contrary bend before the least breath of air, and
therefore remain unbroken, and escape."
Stoop to conquer.
The Fisherman and the Little Fish
A FISHERMAN who lived on the produce of his nets, one day
caught a single small Fish as the result of his day's labor. The Fish,
panting convulsively, thus entreated for his life: "O Sir,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], what good
can I be to you, and how little am I worth? I am not yet come to
my full size. Pray spare my life, and put me back into the sea. I
shall soon become a large fish fit for the tables of the rich, and then
you can catch me again, and make a handsome profit of me." The
Fisherman replied,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], "I should indeed be a very simple fellow if, for
the chance of a greater uncertain profit, I were to forego my
present certain gain."