57. Hunger for
Gold
Sikandar was a dominant
emperor. He wanted to win the whole world. To fulfil his proceeded with his
soldiers and crushed many cities. He attacked a city. Once mod hic horse and
knocked at a door of a house. But nobody came. After knocking again an old lady
came. Sikander rudely asked for some bread. The lady recognized him as
Sikander. She went inside and brought a casket filled with jewels. Sikander
acrimoniously said, “What is this? I had asked for some bread but what you have
brought.” “Jewels.” The lady seriously said, “I know you are Sikander. Your
hunger is not for bread, but for gold. If your hunger had been for bread, you
wouldn't have been here to snatch other's bread." These words made him to
think again and again and his pride was shattered. After that, he begged her
pardon, and went from that city without taking anything.
Moral : Pride hath a fall.
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