Who has seen a rich donkey?

They went to the Bible and saw 'The four corners of the earth' and could not even to the slightest degree conceive of 'a sphere' They were contrite, they were sincere, they believed wholeheartedly but they were Wrong! That was literal, superficial interpretation. read more

The donkey or ass (Equus africanus asinus) is a domesticated member of the horse family, Equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass, E. africanus. The donkey has been used as a working animal for at least 5000 years. read more

Only when Boxer is actually being taken away does Benjamin come running to alert the other animals;"it was the first time that they had ever seen Benjamin excited—indeed it was the first time that anyone had ever seen him gallop" (9.16). Boxer's death doesn't exactly cheer up the old donkey. read more

Benjamin's famous remark;"Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey" seems out of place as an opinion (quote 2,5) but simply tells us that major events, even revolutions, have little effect in the long run. read more

The words"donkey" and"ass" (or translations thereof) have come to have derogatory or insulting meaning in several languages, and are generally used to mean someone who is obstinate, stupid or silly, In football, especially in the United Kingdom, a player who is considered unskilful is often dubbed a"donkey", and the term has a similar connotation in poker. read more

Some of you may have seen cartoons of a comical donkey or remember Eeyore, the donkey in the Winnie the Pooh stories. In spite of all this, the donkey is a useful, helpful animal that has been used for years and years to pull carts and carry heavy loads. read more