Omar Khayyam "Parable of mirror"
One wise man was asked:
- Why does poor people are more friendly and less stingy, than rich.
- Look through the window. What do you see?
- I see children playing in the yard.
- And now, take a glance in a mirror. What do you see there?
- Only me.
- I hope you realized. And a window, and a mirror consist of a glass, but if you add a little silver, you can see only yourself.
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Omar Khayyam "Parable of mirror"
A wise man was once asked:
- Why is it that poor people are more friendly and less stingy, than the rich.
- Look through the window, what do you see?
- I see children playing in the yard.
- And now, take a glance in a mirror. What do you see there?
- Only me.
- I hope you realize. Both a window and a mirror are made of glass, but if you add a little silver, you can see only yourself.
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