THE FARTHING RUSHLIGHT

A RUSHLIGHT, in love with its own brilliancy, once boasted that its

light was brighter even than that of the sun, the moon, and the stars.

Just then a door opened, and a puff of wind blew it out.

As the owner relighted it, he said: “Cease now your boasting. Be

content to shine in silence. Heavenly lights do not blow out. Know that

not even the stars need to be relit.”

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