An emperor ordered each of his slaves to pick up a golden cup;
he was about to receive someone he loved and wanted to do him
honor. He ordered his favorite slave also to pick up a cup.However,
when the emperor appeared, his favorite, on seeing him, lost all control
of his senses and become crazed by his beauty, and the golden cup tumbled
from his hand and was broken into a thousand pieces.
The other slaves saw this, and imitative in everything, thought to themselves,
"Because he did it, we should do the same." so they threw down their cups and
smashed them.
The emperor was furious. "Why did you do that?!" he thundered.
"Because your favorite did."
"You fools," cried the emperor, "he didn't do it. I did."
RUMI
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