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A King Lion

(Aesop’s Fables)

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　One lion became a king.

　He was not short-tempered, brutal, nor violent.

　He was just as nice and fair as humans.

　In the hope of animals forgiving each other and making peace,

　the king lion, one day, gathered all the animals.

“Listen, wolves apologize to sheep.

　Leopards apologize to antelopes, tigers to deer, and dogs to rabbits. You all apologize to others and must live in harmony from now on.

　A timid rabbit was totally excited by the king lion’s words and exclaimed,

“I’m so happy to hear that weak ones like me will be able to be respected by strong and violent beasts.

　I can’t tell you how desperately I have been hoping for this day to come.”



　If justice dominates the country and a fair trial is offered, even the weak should be able to live in peace.

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