| 1 | Once three kings met in conference and spoke of their respective legacies. |
| 2 | The first king spoke and said: I have commissioned the finest artisans and painters, |
| 3 | That they create a legacy of the most beautiful paintings and sculptures for generations to see. |
| 4 | The second king spoke and said: My Lord, as beautiful as your legacy may be, |
| 5 | The paintings shall fade and the sculptures defaced. |
| 6 | Thus, I have commissioned the greatest of monuments in stone that will last for thousands of years. |
| 7 | To which the third kind said thus: My kings, as great as your legacies may be, both be mortal. Yet my legacy be immortal. |
| 8 | For I have neither commissioned painting, nor sculpture, nor monument in stone. |
| 9 | Verily, I have ensured that all my subjects may read and write and have a love of knowledge. |
| 10 | And that the idea of learning and respect of wisdom and virtue is taught to the next generation. |
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