Leprosy vs sin

Once St. Louis, king of France asked a friend: “Would you rather have leprosy or commit a mortal sin?” His friend, without any hesitation, answered:

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Flattery

The Greek philosopher Diogenes, also known as Diogenes the Cynic, whose house was a barrel on the beach, always had intelligent answers for those who

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The empty flower pot

There was once an emperor who summoned all the young men of his kingdom because it was time to find a partner for his daughter.

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Sincerity

Philip III of Spain put the Duque of Osuna in charge of the land of Naples. The Duque of Osuna went to visit the prison

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Truthfulness

Once a teacher gave his 12 years old students a chemistry problem to solve for homework. The next day, the teacher corrected them. One of

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