THE NOBLE KORAN

A Flock of Fatted Sheep. Do not waste precious time trying to steal a sheep or two; do not risk life and limb by setting upon the dogs that guard the flock. Aim at the shepherd. Lure him away and the dogs will follow. Strike him down and the flock will scatter—you can pick them off one by one.

I do not need to say that my panic swelled, that it became a live thing, slippery and deaf to reason. My steps grew hurried; the kitchen, the basement, the storerooms with their amphorae of oil and wine. And still I did not find him.

My eagerness displeased him. He did not like to see despe...

“Likewise, no one loves or pursues or wants to experience suffering, not simply because of suffering itself, but because occasionally there are circumstances in which pain and suffering can give him great pleasure. As a simple example, who of us has ever done hard physical labor, other than to be...