If you put a buzzard in a pen six or eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of his ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten or twelve feet. Without … Read more
A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully and before it blossomed, he examined it. He saw the bud that would soon blossom, but noticed thorns upon the stem and he thought, “How can any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many sharp thorns? Saddened by this thought, he neglected … Read more
A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “Ah!†To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “Ah!†Curious, he yells: “Who are you?†He receives the answer: “Who are you?†And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!†… Read more