All parable
Ivan Turgenev.
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Once upon a time in the light of a fool. For a long time he lived in clover, but gradually began to reach a rumor that he is reputed to be everywhere brainless poshletsa. Confused fool and began to grieve about how to stop those nasty rumors?
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A sudden thought dawned, at last, his dark little minds. And he, without the slightest delay, he brought her out.
I met him on the street knew - and began to praise the famous painter.
- Good heavens! - Cried the fool. - The painter had long shelved. You do not know? I'm from you never expected this. You - behind the times.
A friend was frightened and immediately agreed with the fool.
- What an excellent book I read today! - Told him another friend.
- Good heavens! - Cried the fool. Anywhere, this book will not do, all her long waved his hand. You do not know? You - behind the times.
And this friend was frightened and agreed with the fool.
- What a wonderful man my friend N. N.! - Said any fool third friend. - Here is a truly noble creature!
- Good heavens! - Cried the fool. - N. N. - A notorious villain! Rodney all robbed. Who does not know? You - fogy!
The third friend, too frightened, and agreed with the fool, retreated from each other.
And whoever, whatever was praised for a fool - he has all had one lecture. Is sometimes add reproachfully:
- And you still believe in authorities?
- Cruel boy! Zhelchevik! - Started talking about fool his friends. - But what a head!
- And what language! - Added others. - Oh, yes, he - a talent!
The upshot was that the publisher of a newspaper suggested that fool head in his critical section. And a fool started to criticize everything and everyone, did not change any of its manners, nor their exclamations. Now he is, once shouting against authority - the very credibility, and young men before him reverence and fear him. And how can they be, poor fellow? Though it should not, generally speaking, in awe ... but then, I suppose, not vozblagogovey - a backward people fall!
Life for the fools among the cowards.