Chapter 124
A horse once had a whole meadow to himself, but a stag came and damaged the pasture. Anxious to gain revenge, the horse asked a man if he would help him punish the stag.
“Yes,” said the man, “but you must let me put a bit in your mouth and get on your back. Then I’ll find the weapons to punish the stag.”
The horse agreed, and the man mounted him. From that time on, however, instead of gaining revenge, the horse has been the slave of mankind.
Revenge is never worth its price when you pay for it with your liberty.
