It is said that Aristotle used to constantly advise his pupil, Alexander the Great, to stay away from the company of women. For this reason, the women of the harem were very displeased with him.

One day, they hatched a plan together. They sent an incredibly beautiful, mischievous, and captivating maidservant to attend to Aristotle. She ensnared him with her charms and allure, and one day, she suddenly proposed a wager: Aristotle would become a horse, and she would ride upon his back.

Just as this famous incident was unfolding, all the women of the harem entered the room along with Alexander. Seeing his teacher literally acting as a "horse" for a maidservant, Alexander was astonished and exclaimed:

"Oh, Master! What kind of lesson is this? You advise us to stay away from women, yet you yourself are doing this...?"

Aristotle, being a very shrewd man, immediately stood up and said with a smile:

"My dear Emperor! All of this was done solely for your education. Just think about it: if a woman can turn her teacher into a horse, she would surely turn *you* into a donkey...!" 😂



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