The Chicken Had His Wish, And Was

When People Have A Hard Task To Do - One Which Stretches Them - They Become Less Concerned With Trivial Matters.

Premature Independence Is The Daughter Of Conceit.

Materialism, Attachment To Things Of The World, Includes Pride. Many Religious People Suffer From Pride: Taking Pleasure Or Even Delight In Being Good, Or Religious.

When The Ignorant Have Become Numerous Or Powerful Enough, They Have Been Referred To By A Special Name. This Names Is 'the Wise'.

If A Pot Can Multiply. One Day Nasrudin Lent His Cooking Pots To A Neighbour, Who Was Giving A Feast. The Neighbour Returned Them, Together With One Extra One – A Very Tiny Pot. 'what Is This?' Asked Nasrudin. 'according To Law, I Have Given You The Offspring Of Your Property Which Was Born When The Pots Were In My Care,' Said The Joker. Shortly Afterwards Nasrudin Borrowed His Neighbour's Pots, But Did Not Return Them. The Man Came Round To Get Them Back. 'alas!' Said Nasrudin, 'they Are Dead. We Have Established, Have We Not, That Pots Are Mortal?'.