Once an Indian minister was on a tour to France and his French counterpart
invited him for a dinner. When the Indian minister arrived at the latter's
residence, he was astonished to see that the latter was living in a very grand
and luxurious bungalow and they had dinner in silver spoons and plates and all
his bungalow were filled of precious antiques and other articles. He can not
hold himself back and asked the French minister the reason for him living in
such a grand style. On asking the French minister took him to a window.
French Minister : Do you see the river over there ?
Indian Minister : Yes.
French Minister : Do you see the bridge over it ?
Indian Minister : Yes.
French Minister : 10%.
After 5 years the same French minister got a chance to visit India and now it
was the turn of our same Indian minister to invite him for a dinner. When the
French minister arrived at the Indian minister's residence, he was stunned to
see that the latter was living in a palace like house and they had dinner in
golden spoons and plates and he had hundreds of servants and all his bungalow were
filled of jewelries and costliest furniture, antiques and other articles. Now it
was his turn to ask, "Dear friend how could you afford to live such a grand
style?"
The Indian minister took him to a window.
Indian Minister : Do you see the river over there ?
French Minister : Yes.
Indian Minister : Do you see the bridge over it ?
French Minister : No.
Indian Minister : 100 %.