As soon as the birds saw the Owl, they began to peck at it.

– “And don’t you feel annoyed, madam,” the Blackbird asked, “that you, an innocent person, are being attacked? Isn’t that strange?”

– “Not a bit,” she answered. “They always do the same thing for each other. As for annoyance, it is tolerable for me, because although magpies, crows and rooks peck at me, the Eagle and the Eagle-owl do not touch me, and even the citizens of Athens respect me.

Power: It is better to be loved and respected by one intelligent and kind person than by a thousand of fools.