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The Frogs Desiring a King - Illustration on leadership | IllustrateTheWord

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The Frogs Desiring a King

By AesopSource: Aesop's Fables - Project Gutenberg (Public Domain)Short11 words

Moral: Better no rule than cruel rule

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