These stories emphasize the need for us to have good relationships with each other, and some of the benefits and rewards for good character e.g., humility, patience, respect to others and the law, gratefulness, hard work, love, kindness, honesty, good pride, working together for a good course and willingness to help others when possible. They definitely discourage negative pride, lying to and tricking others, laziness, impatience, looking down on others or under-rating others' abilities. No matter how poor or disabled others may be, we should love and treat them nicely as we would like others...