Thousands of years ago, there lived a king. He built many things. Every year, he would rebuild his palace (宫殿) and every time it looked better than before.
One day, the king thought, " This year I will build the best palace in the world. Everyone in the kingdom will like it, and the people of neighboring states will like it , too. "
After rebuilding his palace , the king invited noblemen (贵族) from his kingdom, as well as from neighboring states , to give their ideas about the palace. " Unbelievable! It is a perfect(完美的) palace, "the noblemen said. But one man standing in the corner was quiet.
The King wondered why the man said nothing when everyone else was praising(赞美) his palace. He walked up to the man and asked, "why are you silent? Is there something wrong with my palace? "
The man replied in a cool voice , "Dear king! Your palace is strong and will last forever. It is beautiful but not perfect, since the people living in it are mortals (凡人)They are not permanent (永久的). Your palace will live forever, but not the people in it. That is why l am silent. Man is born with empty hands—and also he die. "
The king thanked the wise man for his words and never tried to rebuild his palace again.
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