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Title: The Lioness Author: Aesop (author of Aesop's Fables) [More Titles by Aesop (author of Aesop's Fables)] A controversy prevailed among the beasts of the field, as to which of the animals deserved the most credit for producing the greatest number of whelps at a birth. They rushed clamorously into the presence of the Lioness, and demanded of her the settlement of the dispute. "And you," they said, "how many sons have you at a birth?" The Lioness laughed at them, and said: "Why! I have only one; but that one is altogether a thorough-bred Lion." The value is in the worth, not in the number. [The end] GO TO TOP OF SCREEN |