When George Washington (the first US President) was a young boy, one day he got hold of an axe, and chopped down a beautiful cherry tree in the garden at their house. His father was pretty angry when he saw the demolished tree, and asked his son who did it. Ashamed, little George admitted his vandal and immature act. However, touched by the sincerity of his son, his father said: ‘I forgive you George. Your action deserves a punishment, but your honesty deserves forgiveness. In a way, it’s better to have one less tree in our garden and a sincere son, than having one hundred trees and a liar for a son.’
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