Alexander the Great arrested one thief and he was going to punish him. The thief pleaded, “You are going to punish me, but what is the difference between you and me? I am a small thief, you are a great thief. That’s all. You are by force occupying another’s kingdom, and you have no right. But, because you are strong, or some way or other, you have got the opportunity, and you are conquering country after country. So, I am doing the same thing on a much smaller scale. So, what is the difference between you and me?”
Alexander was stunned by the thief’s remark. Alexander considered the thief’s appeal, “Yes, I am nothing but a big thief, that’s all.” So, he released the thief, saying “I am no better than you!”
