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i.e.,
the lion keeps himself away from deceit.
But, the dog always goes from behind
and bites,
also barks now and then without purpose.
The lion never reveres humility for living material!
While
the dog wags his tail behind the master
for a piece of bread.
The lion cannot be collared.
Caught somehow
the lion walks uncollared in his cage keeping his tail erect upwards;
he never lets any harm occur to his freedom, to his self-respect! And the dog
doesn't understand the value of freedom;
the dependence, the humility doesn't pinch him, even the chain on his neck
becomes an ornament.
And a further peculiarity is
that on striking the dog with a stone,
he bites the stone,
170: Silent Soil