King Tashak of Persia revealed a secret to his slaves, adding: 'Don't tell this to anyone.'
They kept the secret for a whole year. And then it slipped out,. Like a flood it spread
throughout the kingdom and everybody knew about it.
Furious, the king had the slaves bound, and sent for the executioner.
'Behead them' he ordered.
'Mercy!' cried one of the slaves. 'Don't slay us for your own crime.'
'How so?' demanded the King.
'This torrent that you are trying to stop now,'
answered the slave,'was it not once a mere trickle contained in your heart alone?'
SA'ADI
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