The Eagle & The Snake

A snake was slithering up a steep mountain slope with its little ones in tow behind it. High up on the mountain top it came across an eagle. The snake sat and thought for a long while and then asked the eagle; ‘How many little ones do you have? Look, I have twenty little baby snakes.’ It said proudly and showed the majestic eagle all its little ones. ‘I have only two,’ replied the eagle, ‘But they are proud birds of prey.’ Before it caught the scaly slithering serpent in both its mighty talons, and ate it for lunch. In life it is quality that matters. Not necessarily quantity.