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One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was…

Near Tokyo lived a great Samurai, now old, who decided to teach Zen Buddhism to young people. One afternoon, a warrior – known for his complete lack of scruples –…

In a small town far away, a young man started his own business—a dime store at the corner of two streets. He was a good man. He was honest and…

A fox observing a fish cart coming, lay down and pretended to be dead. The cart man, tempted by the idea of making some money by selling the fox’s fur,…

A miser sold most of his land to buy a shiny piece of gold. He buried the gold in the ground by an old wall and went to look at…

A group of devils were trying to enter the soul of a holy man who lived near Cairo. They had already tempted him with Nubian women, Egyptian food, Libyan treasure,…

A group of devils were trying to enter the soul of a holy man who lived near Cairo. They had already tempted him with Nubian women, Egyptian food, Libyan treasure,…

According to a 19th century legend, the Truth and the Lie meet one day. The Lie says to the Truth, “It’s a marvelous day today!” The Truth looks up to…

A gnat, annoyed with a lion, for disturbing its sleep with its roaring, stung the beast on its snout. The lion tried to crush it with its paws but without…

Two men were traveling in company along the road when one of them picked up a well-filled purse. “How lucky I am!” he said. “I have found a purse. Judging…

Horror gripped the heart of the World War I soldier as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. Caught in a trench with continuous gunfire whizzing over his head,…

Walking down the street, a man hears a voice: “Stop! If you take one more step, a brick will fall down and kill you.” The man stopped; a big brick…

The boss is finally old enough to retire from the company. On his last day of work, he ordered a farewell party for himself. The boss wanted everyone to express…

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. “There are 5 things you need to know,” he told the pencil, “Before I send you…

Jean was out walking with his grandfather in Paris. At one point, they saw a shoemaker being insulted by a customer who claimed that there was something wrong with his…

The Lion had been badly hurt by the horns of a Goat, which he was eating. He was very angry to think that any animal that he chose for a…

Once upon a time a river ran through a green field. There lived an ant beside the stream. One day the ant went to the stream to drink water. While…

In order to renovate the house, someone in Japan breaks open the wall. Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls. When tearing down the walls, he…

A young lady was waiting for her flight in the boarding room of a big airport. As she would need to wait for a long time, she decided to buy…