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Essence of Tact
A Sultan called in one of
his seers and asked how long
he would live. "Sire," said the seer,
"you
will live to see all your sons
dead." The sultan flew into a rage and handed the prophet over to his guards for
execution.
He then called for a second seer, and asked him the same
question. "Sire," said the prophet, "I see you blessed with long life, so long
that you will outlive all your family." The sultan was delighted and rewarded
this seer with gold and silver jewelry.
Both prophets knew the truth
and told the truth but one had tact, the other
did not.
by: Brian Cavanaugh Source
: The Sower's Seeds
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