One day, Emperor Tamerlane was troubled that his Turkish subjects seemed to fear him much but love him little. Nasreddin Hodja chanced to be in the court that day so the Emperor asked him why this was so. “Your majesty’s commitment to justice has spread like a crimson carpet to the four corners of the world,” Hodja answered glancing at the well-stained executioners block in the courtyard below. “However if you would win the hearts of the people, you must [...]