A very kind Emperor one day visited the prison and to each prisoner he put the following question “Why are you here and what have you done?” All the prisoners, with the exception of one, replied that they are innocent and that they have done nothing wrong. One solitary prisoner replied that he was guilty and deserved the punishment given by the court. The Emperor ordered that all prisoners be brought to the main hall. On seeing them all lined up, he said to them “I visited this prison with the view of seeing how you were being treated, and to ask you personally why each of you are here. All of you except for one said that they are innocent.....” Then turning to the one prisoner why admitted he was guilty, the Emperor said to him “young man, leave here at once and go back to your home for if you remain here, I am afraid you will corrupt all those who are innocent, just as a bad apple will spoil a basketful of good ones.” Moral of this story: Bear always in mind to speak the truth, for truth will always prevail at the end.
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