
The Wild Ass and the Lion.A Wild Ass and a Lion entered into an alliance that they might capturethe beasts of the forest with the greater ease. The Lion agreed toassist the Wild Ass with strength, while the Wild Ass gave the Lion thebenefit of his greater speed. When they had taken as many beasts astheir necessities required, the Lion undertook to distribute the prey,and for this purpose divided it into three shares. "I will take thefirst share," he said, "because I am king; and the second share, as apartner with you in the chase; and the third share (believe me) will bea source of great evil to you, unless you willingly resign it to me, andset off as fast as you can." Might makes right. From Aesop's Fables |
This administration here and now declares unconditional war on poverty.
By Lyndon B. Johnson