The Tactics Of Victory

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a princess wanted to marry the man who would defeat her in a race. on hearing this, a farmer's son decided to participate. he placed ten gold bricks at an equal distance in the path. the race started, and the princess ran fast, leaving him far behind. a little later, she couldn't believe her eyes when she saw a gold brick! she bent to pick it up and raced on.

then, she saw another gold brick. the farmer's son left the princess behind when she picked the ninth brick. she still stopped to pick up the tenth! at last, the princess married the farmer's son!

moral: an intelligent mind can be better than physical strength.

source: Panchatantra