Fable #296

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A certain Father had a family of Sons, who were forever quarreling among themselves. He was really nothing but skin and bones, and it made him very downhearted to think of it. Your family and mine and all other animals have agreed to forget their differences and live in peace and friendship from now on forever. A great big monster, said one of them, stepped on little brother with one of his huge feet! That leap was so great, he said, that no other man could leap anywhere near the distance. He quickly piled all the game into one great heap. I am of just as much importance, and But just then the royal Cat spied him, and the next instant, the Rat knew he was not quite so important as an Elephant.

Do not try to do impossible things.