The Story of the Six Blind Men and the Elephant

An elephant must be a powerful giant, said the first blind man. He had heard stories about elephants being used to clear forests and build roads. No, you must be wrong, argued the second blind man. 'An elephant must be graceful and gentle. 'You're wrong. I have heard that an elephant can pierce a man's heart with its terrible horn,' said the third blind man. 'Please,' said the fourth blind man. You are all mistaken. An elephant is nothing more than a large sort of ______.