A wise man used to stay daily at the entrance to a city. One day, a traveler approached him and said, “I’ve never been around before. How are the inhabitants of this city? The wise man answered him with a question: – How were the inhabitants of the city where you come from? – Selfish and wicked. That’s why I’m glad I was able to get out of there. “So are the inhabitants of this city,” replied the wise man. Shortly thereafter, another traveler approaches him and addresses him