270.The Peacock and Juno
A PEACOCK once placed a petition before Juno desiring to have the voice of a nightingale in addition to his other attractions; but Juno refused his request. When he persisted, and pointed out that he was her favourite bird, she said:
❖ BE CONTENT WITH YOUR LOT; ONE CANNOT BE FIRST IN EVERYTHING.
❖ The shallow purpose of consoling a laughingstock in a quite demanding situation may be termed “doing what is necessary”.
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