Story 12

  An unjust king asked a devotee what kind of worship is best? He

replied: 'For thee the best is to sleep one half of the day so as

not to injure the people for a while.'

  I saw a tyrant sleeping half the day.

  I said: 'This confusion, if sleep removes it, so much the better;

  But he whose sleep is better than his wakefulness

  Is better dead than leading such a bad life.'