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It was a very short visit, but it upset the Little Prince a

“I admire you”, the Little Prince said slightly shrugging his shoulders. “But what is the point?”

But the vain man didn’t hear him. Vain people never notice anything except compliments.

“I need this hat to make a bow. You should lift it when you bow to people who applaud you vigorously. Unfortunately, nobody comes here.”

In this case, its life will depend on your judgement. But you will grant it a pardon every time. You need to treat it carefully. Because this rat is the only one we have got.”

“Yes”, the Little Prince said. “But I can judge myself anywhere. I don’t need to live on your planet for this purpose.”

“We don’t know that”, the King replied. “I haven’t examined my whole kingdom yet. I am too old. There is no place for a carriage. I get tired of walking.”

If you order your people to jump into the sea it will lead to a revolution. I have the right to demand obedience because my orders are reasonable.”

“Correct. You can demand to fulfil only those responsibilities that a person can cope with”

“If I ordered a general to turn himself into a seabird and he disobeyed, it would be my fault, not his.”