Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
© Andy Dolman, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
A valuable lesson when dealing with practised liars.
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© Simon, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Don’t get greedy when things are going well.
© Kallerna, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
© Bibi St-Pol, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
There are no lengths to which some people won’t go.
Rajesh ramesh gaikwad. Licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Brute force is no substitute for quick thinking.
© Pauline E, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
A poem of nostalgia tinged with regret.