A Trumpeter during a battle ventured too near the
enemy and was captured by them. They were about to
proceed to put him to death when he begged them to
hear his plea for mercy. ‘I do not fight,’ said he, ‘and
indeed carry no weapon; I only blow this trumpet, and
surely that cannot harm you; then why should you kill
me?’
‘You may not fight yourself,’ said the others, ‘but you
encourage and guide your men to the fight.’
Moral Lesson: Words may be deeds.
―
Aesop
